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Ch 5 Macromolecules Flashcards

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1
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What is a polymer?

A

Long chain of monomers

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2
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How do you build a polymer?

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Dehydration removes a water molecule, allows new bond to form.

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3
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How do you break down a polymer?

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Hydrolysis addes a water molecule, which breaks a bond

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4
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What are monosaccarides made of?

A

1C:2H:1O

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5
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What is a carbohydrate monomer?

A

Monosaccharides

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6
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What class carbohydrate?

A

Monosaccharide

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7
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What class carbohydrate?

A

Disaccharides

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8
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What class carbohydrate?

A

Polysaccharides

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9
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What is the function of a monosaccharide?

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Energy

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10
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Monosaccharide Classification

What does Ketose look like?

A

O double bonded to C and two carbons

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Monosaccharide Classification

What does Aldose look like?

A

O double bonded to C single bonded to H and C

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12
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Monosaccharide Classification

What does Pentose look like?

A

5 carbons in the spine

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13
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Monosaccharide Classification

What does hexose look like?

A

6 carbons in the spine

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14
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Monosaccharides with 5+ carbons form rings resulting in 2 isomers

A

alpha anomer

beta anomer

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15
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Disaccharides are two monosaccharides connected by a _____

A

Glycocylic linkage

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16
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Glucose + glucose = _____

A

maltose

17
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Glucose + fructose = ____

A

Sucrose

18
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Glucose + galactose = ____

A

lactose

19
Q

Two monosaccharides bound together

A

disaccharaides

20
Q

Many monosaccharides bound together (100’s-1000’s)

A

Polysaccharides

21
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3 Variations of polysaccharides:

A

Type of monosaccharides

Linear of branched

Made of alpha anomers or beta anomers

22
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2 major functions of polysaccharides :

A

Energy storage

Structure

23
Q

Storage Polysaccharides

Plant storage?

A

Starch

24
Q

Which anomer is starch made of?

A

Alpha anomers

25
Q

Branched or unbranched?

Amylose

A

Unbranched

26
Q

Branched or unbranched?

Amylopectin

A

Branched

27
Q

Which anomer is digestable?

A

Alpha anomer

28
Q

What is the animal storage polysaccharide?

A

glycogen

29
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Where is glycogen stored?

A

muschle and liver cells

30
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What are structural polysaccharides made of?

A

Beta anomers

31
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Are beta anomers digestable?

A

no

32
Q

What is the main component of cell walls of plants?

A

Cellulose

33
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Main componoent of arthropod exosckeletons and fungal cell walls?

A

Chitin

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