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Carbohydrates and Lipids Flashcards

1
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Macromolecules

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Large, complex organic molecules

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2
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Isomer

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2 molecules with identical
molecular formula, with different
structures and characteristics

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Organic molecules

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Carbon containing molecules

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4
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Carbon can form how many covalent bonds

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4 covalent bonds

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5
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Hydrocarbons
-what kind of bond do they have?

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molecules with high proportion of hydrogen-carbon bonds
- nonpolar covalent bonds

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6
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Tell me about Carbon bonds

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Can form polar or nonpolar
* Stable at a large range of temperatures
* Strong: carbon atom being small
* Can bind to several important functional groups

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Function group

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A functional group or moiety is a specific group of atoms within a molecule that is responsible for characteristic chemical reactions of that molecule

(chemical group)

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8
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Name the 3 ways isomers may occur

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Structural isomer, Cis-trans isomers,
Enantiomer

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Describe a Structural Isomer

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Different structure
* Same atoms, but different
bond relationships

(same molecular formula but atoms are connected in a different order)

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10
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Describe Cis-trans isomers

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Double bond positions
* Cis-isomer: on the same side

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Describe Trans-isomer

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Double bond positions
Trans-isomer: on opposite sides

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12
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Describe a Enantiomer

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Mirror image molecules
* May bind to molecules differently
depending on orientation

Ex: left handed glove looks exactly like a right handed glove but will not fit on your right hand

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13
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Carbohydrates

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Sugars
-composed of C,H, and O atoms (carbon with water)
* Usually, long chains
-ex:glucose, starch
Used to make ATP for energy

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Lipids

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Hydrophobic molecules
* Not a true polymer
-nonpolar
-ex: fats, phospholipids, steroids, waxes
key part of cell membrane, hormones and energy storageq

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15
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Proteins

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Polymers of amino acids

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Nucleic acids

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Polymers of nucleotides
-Stores genetic information
ex: DNA and RNA

17
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Monomer

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one-part
* Made of atoms and molecules

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Polymer

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many parts
* Made of monomers

19
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Monosaccharides

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The most basic form of carbohydrates, composed of a single molecule or subunit.
-Simplest sugars, small

20
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Disaccharide

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Composed of two monosaccharides

21
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Polysaccharide

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Many monosaccharides

22
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What is a pentose

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A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms
Ex: Ribose (C5H10O5)
* Ex: Deoxyribose

23
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What is a Hexoses

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monosaccharide with 6 carbon atoms
Ex: Glucose (C6H12O6

24
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Monosaccharides are joined by..

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a dehydration, or condensation reaction
* Removal of:
* Hydroxyl group from one
monosaccharide
* Hydrogen from the other
monosaccharide
* Produces:
* H2O
* Covalent bond between the two sugars
through an Oxygen

25
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Starch structure

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  • Less branches
  • Less soluble
26
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Glycogen structure

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Lots of branching

27
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Cellulose structure

A

Different glycosidic
linkages: line

28
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Triglycerides

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Formed when:
* Glycerol binds to 3 fatty
acids
* Major function of fats:
* Energy storage

Types differ by:
* Length
* Presence or absence of double
bonds
* Saturated vs unsaturated

29
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Saturated fatty acids

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All single linked carbon covalent
bonds
* Carbons are filled with
hydrogens
* Properties:
* High melting point
* Solid at room temperature

ex: butter

30
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Unsaturated fatty acids

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2 or more carbons in the fatty
acid contain a double bond
* Each double bond forms a kink
* Properties:
* Lower melting point
* Liquid at room temperature

ex: oil

31
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Monounsaturated

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Has one carbon-to-carbon double bond
1 C=C

32
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Polyunsaturated

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Has two or more double bonds
≥2 C=C

33
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Phospholipid

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Type of lipid
* Difference:
* 3rd hydroxyl group on glycerol
backbone is linked to a
phosphate
* Properties:
* Amphipathic
* Polar head and nonpolar tail

34
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Steroids

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Type of lipid
* Has a distinct shape from other lipids
* 4 fused rings of carbon atoms

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