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How are amino acids held together?

A

Peptide bond.

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Are lipids polar or nonpolar?

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nonpolar

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3
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Are nucleic acids polar or nonpolar?

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polar

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What are the nicknames for lipids?

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fats, oils, and waxes

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What are the elements in the formula for lipids?

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C, H, O

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What is the ratio for lipids?

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more than 2 hydrogen: 1oxygen; large differences

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What are the functions of lipids?

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energy, forms structure in cells like cell membrane

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What are examples of lipids?

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fat on steak, butter, olive oil

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What is the monomer of lipids?

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triglyceride

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10
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what is triglyceride made of?

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a glycerol with up to three fatty acid chians

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What is the polymer for lipids?

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there are no polymer forms

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What are the four types of lipids and what is anexample of each?

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phosopholipid- cell membraneswaxes- earwax; cuticle in plantssteroids- cholesterolpigments- in plants

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What is the difference inbetween a non-saturated and a saturated lipid?

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A non saturated has double bonds in the chains, liquid in room temp, the saturated all have four single bonds in tais and are solid at room temp.

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What are the nicknames for nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA

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What are the elements that make up the formula?

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C, H, O, N, P, S

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16
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What are the functions of the nucleic acids?

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to store information

17
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What is the monomer for nucleic acids?

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nucleotide.

18
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What are the parts of nucleotide? What is the analogy?

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phosophate group5 carbon sugarnitrogenous baseThe form makes up a picture of a house as the sugars and carbons; a pool with the phosphat groups; and the nitrogenous bases make up the driveway

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What are the five types of nitrogenous bases?

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A- adenineC- cytosineT- thymineG- guanineU- uracil

20
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What is the polymer for nucleatides?

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DNA and RNA

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