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Biomolecules-Biology Flashcards

1
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Glucose

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Carbohydrate

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DNA

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Nucleic Acid

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3
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Amino Acid

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Protein

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4
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Cholesterol

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Lipid

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5
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Starch

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Carb

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Cellulose

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Carbohydrate

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7
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RNA

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Nucleic acid

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8
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Enzyme

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Protein

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9
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Triglyceride

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Lipid

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10
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What kind of energy is a carb?

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Quick Energy

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11
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What kind of energy is a lipid?

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Long term energy

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12
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DNA & RNA

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Nucleic Acids

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13
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Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet because,

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Breaks down into amino acids

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14
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Fiber is important because

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It’s a carbohydrate which is a good carb.

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15
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Primary source of energy is what…

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CARBS

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16
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What biomolecule is responsible for the structure of cell membranes

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Lipids

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17
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Carbohydrates Elements

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CHO

18
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Carbohydrates M & P

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M:Monosaccharide P:Polysaccharide

19
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Lipids Elements

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CHO

20
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Lipids M & P

A

M:Fatty & Glycerol
P: No true polymer

21
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Proteins Elements

A

CHON

22
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Proteins M & P

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M: Amino Acids
P: Polypeptide

23
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Nucleic Acids Elements

A

CHONP

24
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Nucleic Acids M & P

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M: Nucleotide
P: Nucleic Acid

25
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Every living thing and every life process relies on enzymes

A

True

26
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Hydrolysis involves the…………of a polymer into monomers

A

Breakdown

27
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Dehydration Synthesis involves……….polymers by connecting monomers

A

Building

28
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What are enzymes?

A

Proteins

29
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Enzymes do what to chemical reactions

A

Speed up chemical reactions

30
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Chemical reactions done by living organisms are known as…

A

Metabolism

31
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Proteins are made out of amino acids, so what are enzymes made out of?

A

Amino Acids

32
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What part of the enzyme binds the substrate

A

Active Site

33
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The substance that enters the active site is the…..

A

Substrate

34
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A protein that catalyzes or speeds up a reaction is a….

A

ENZYME!!!!

35
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This is the result of a chemical reaction

A

A product

36
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Enzymes are specific this means

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each enzyme can only react with one type of substrate

37
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What factor determines the specificity of an enzyme?

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The shape

38
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What are three factors that affect enzymes?

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Temperature, pH, substrate concentration

39
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At high temperatures, the enzyme denatures, what does this mean?

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It has lost its shape and it doesn’t work anymore

40
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A

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