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1
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Monomer

A

Single subunit

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2
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Polymer

A

Many subunits

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3
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Dehydration synthesis

A

Formation of large molecules by the removal of water

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4
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Hydrolysis

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Breakdown of large molecules by the addition of water

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5
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Carbohydrates: subunits

A

Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide

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6
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Carbohydrate: function

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Sugar transport, energy storage, structural support

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7
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Carbohydrate: bond type

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Covalent bonds

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8
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Nucleic Acids: types

A

DNA
RNA
ATP

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Nucleic Acids: function

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specialized for the storage, transmission and use of genetic information

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10
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Nucleic Acids: subunit

A

nucleotide

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11
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Nucleic Acid: structure

A

nitrogenous base
phosphate group
sugar molecule

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12
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Nitrogenous Bases

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Purines: adenine, Guanine
pyrimidines: Thymine, Cytosine and Uracil

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13
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DNA uses what sugar?

A

Deoxyribose

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14
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RNA uses what suagr?

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Ribose

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15
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Polymerization

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when monomers chemically combine to create larger molecules or polymers

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16
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Nucleic Acids: type of bonds

A

phosphodiester bond between phosphate group and sugar molecule of different monomers
hydrogen bonding between nitrogenous bases of different monomers

17
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DNA: function

A

holding of genetic information in nucleotide sequence

18
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RNA: function

A

direct synthesis of proteins

19
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nitrogenous base bonds

A

Adenine with Thymine
DNA: Guanine with Cytosine
RNA Guanine with Uracil

20
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ATP: function

A

primary energy currency of the cell

21
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Protein: Functions

A

enzyme catalysts
defense
transport
support
motion
regulation
storage

22
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Protein: subunits

A

amino acids
peptide
polypeptide

23
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Protein: structures

A

primary structure: amino acids
secondary: alpha helixes and beta sheets
tertiary: polypeptide chains
quaternary: two or more smaller protein chains

24
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Amino Acid: Structure

A

carbon atom surrounded by
amino group
carboxyl group
single hydrogen
variable R group

25
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The ____ of a protein determines its ______

A

shape, function

26
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Denaturation

A

change in the shape of a protein, usually causing loss of function, caused by changes in:
pH, temperature, salt concentration

27
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Lipids: types

A

triglycerides
phospholipids

28
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triglycerides

A

1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

29
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phospholipids can be

A

saturated, unsaturated or polyunsaturated

30
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saturated

A

maximum number of hydrogen bonds

31
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unsaturated

A

some hydrogens have double bonds
not maximum number of bonds

32
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Lipids: Function

A

phospholipids: cell membranes
triglycerides: energy storage, twice as much as carbohydrates

33
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phospholipids structure

A

polar heads hydrophilic
nonpolar tails hydrophobic

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