bonds and macromolecules Flashcards

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element

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a substance that cannot be broken down to there substances by chemical reactions

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compound

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a substance consisting of 2 or more elements in a fixed ratio

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3
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essential elements

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oxygen > carbon > hydrogen > nitrogen

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atomic number, mass number and atomic mass

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atomic number: number of protons
mass number: protons + neutrons
atomic mass: atom’s total mass

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isotopes

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atomic forms of an element that differ in number of neutrons - radioactive decay spontaneously

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outer most electron shell =

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valence electrons
- determines chemical behavior
- unreactive when complete

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covalent bond

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sharing of a pair of valence electrons by 2 atoms
- molecule

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non polar and polar

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non polar: electrons share equally
polar: one atom is more electronegative than the other
- partial pos and neg

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ions

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after a transfer of electrons, both atoms have charges called

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10
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weak chemical bonds

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ionic, hydrogen and Van der Waals

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hydrogen bond

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forms when a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to one electronegative atom is also attracted to another electronegative atom

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Van der Waals interactions

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occur when atoms and molecules are close together, strong when collective - geckskin

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13
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molecule shape

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key to its function - structure determines function

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water

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  • molecules polar
    four properties
  • cohesive behavior
  • ability to moderate temp
  • expansion upon freezing
  • versatility as a solvent
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15
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why does Ice float?

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solid water has hydrogen bonds that are more stable, liquid water has bonds that break and reform

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16
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four ways carbon skeletons vary

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length, double bond position, branding and presence of rings

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17
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functional groups

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chemical groups that affect molecular function by being directly involved in chemical reactions

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chemical groups

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Hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, sulfhydryl, phosphate and methyl

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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energy currency go cell
- organic molecule (adenosine) + string of three phosphate groups
- stores the potential to react with water, releasing energy that can be used by the cell

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dehydration reaction

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occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule (synthesis)

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hydrolysis

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gains water molecule, polymer separates (breakdown)

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carbohydrates

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  • sugars (polysaccharides, disaccharides and monosaccharides)
  • storage polysaccharides (starch, glycogen, cellulose and chitin)
  • glucose
  • glycosidic linkages
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starch

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a carbohydrate/ a storage polysaccharide
- in plants
- glucose monomers
- can hydrolyze

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glycogen

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a carbohydrate/ a storage polysaccharide
- in animals
- stored in liver and muscle cells

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cellulose
a carbohydrate/ a storage polysaccharide - cell wall in plants - different glycosidic links - had to hydrolyze
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chitin
a carbohydrate/ a storage polysaccharide - cell wall support - exoskeleton
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Lipids
Not true polymers, hydrophobic cause made of hydrocarbons - triglycerides - phospholipids - steroids
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triglycerides (fats)
made of glycerol (3-C with a hydroxyl group) and fatty acids ( C skeleton attached to carboxyl group) - saturated and unsaturated fats
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saturated fats
straight, single bonds, solid
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unsaturated fats
bent, double bonds, liquid
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phospholipids
amphipathic, bilayer (hydrophilic head on exterior and hydrophobic tails on interior)
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steroids
carbon skeleton consisting of 4 fused rings - cholesterol and sex hormones
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proteins
one or more polypeptides (polymer of amino acids) - linked by peptide bonds - amino end (N- terminus) and carboxyl end (C-terminus) - amino acids - small protein: insulin - primary, secondary, tertiary, etc... - consists of 1 or more polypeptides twisted, folded and coiled into a unique shape - X-ray crystallography
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amino acid
carbon + carboxyl group + amino group + Hydrogen + side chains (R groups)
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primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
primary: unique sequence of amino acids secondary: coils and folds in a chain tertiary: interactions of R groups quaternary: interactions between multiple polypeptide chains
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sickle cell disease
blood disorder, single amino acid substitution
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denaturation of proteins
happens with change in PH, salt concentration, temperature and other environmental factors
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gene
Amino acid sequence programmed by a unit of inheritance called a
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nucleic acids
store, transmit and help express hereditary information - DNA and RNA - nucleotides/ nucleic acid
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sequence of DNA to protein
DNA -> RNA -> mRNA -> protein
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what does the amino acid sequence determine?
The 3D structure which determines the function
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Types of proteins
Enzymatic, Defensive, Storage, Transport, Hormonal, Receptor, Motor and Structural