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Biomolecules Flashcards

1
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Biomolecules

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Compounds found in living organisms

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Carbon

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All biomolecules contain a Carbon chain

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3
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Backbone of biomolecules

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Carbon

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4
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Monomers

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building blocks

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5
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Polymers

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multiple monomers

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6
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Dehydration synthesis

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monomers to polymers

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7
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Hydrolysis

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polymers to monomers

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8
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Carbohydrates

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short term energy

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9
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Monosaccharide

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simple sugars

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Types of monosaccharide

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Glucose, fructose, galactose

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Disaccharide

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double sugar

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12
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Glycosidic bond

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bonds two monosaccharides

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13
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glucose + fructose

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sucrose

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14
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glucose + glucose

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maltose

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15
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glucose + galactose

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lactose

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16
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Polysaccharide

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complex carbohydrates

17
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Starch

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energy storage of plants

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Glycogen

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energy storage in animals/fungi/bacteria

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Chitin

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cell wall in fungi, exoskeletons, fish scales

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Lipids

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long term energy storage

21
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Monomer of lipids

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techenically none, but fatty acid chain ig :P

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Types of lipids

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Fatty acids, Triglycerides, Phospholipid, Steroids, Waxes

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Saturated Fats

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solid at room temp; no double bond; straight

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Unsaturated

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liquid at room temp; double bond in fatty acid chain; curved

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Polyunsaturated fats

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has two or more double bonds in the carbon chain; omega vitamins

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Triglycerides

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3 fatty acids attached to glycerol (mukhang intergrated circuit)

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Phospholipid

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Hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail

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Steroids

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Cholesterol and Hormones

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Proteins

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Basis for the major structural components of animal and human tissues

30
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Most abundant macromolecule

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protein

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Amino acid

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monomer of protein

32
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Nucleic Acids

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DNA and RNA

33
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DNA

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double helix strand

34
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RNA

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single strand

35
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Nitrogenous base

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adenine guanine, thymine, cytosine, uracil

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