Chap 1 - Biological molecules Flashcards

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1
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What does carbohydrates consist of

A

Single sugar ( monosaccharide ) , double sugar ( dissaccharide ) and complex carbohydrates ( polysaccharide )

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2
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What is food high in carbohydrates

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Rice, noodles, potato and bread

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3
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What is simple sugars

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Basic unit of carbohydrates ➡ glucose and fructose

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3
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What are small molecules

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Cannot be further digest and readily absorbed by cell

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4
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Where can glucose be found

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Plants, animal and humans

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5
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Where can fructose be found

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plants

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6
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What is double sugar and where are they found

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Two single sugars like maltose and sucrose join together that are found in plants

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7
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What is complex carbohydrates

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Many single sugar molecules join together to form larger molecules

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8
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What does glycogen, starch and cellulose make from

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Glucose molecules

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9
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What is starch

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Storage of glucose in plants

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9
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What is Glycogen

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Storage of glucose in animals that are found in liver and muscles

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10
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What is cellulose

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Provides structure support for plant cell ( mainly cell wall )

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11
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What are the elements that make up carbohydrates

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Organic molecules ➡ make up of carbon, hydrogen and oxgyen

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11
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What is the function of carbohydrates

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Immediate source of energy where energy is release from glucose ( single sugar ) during respiration and to form cell structure for cell wall

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12
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Molecules are make up of carbon atoms ➡ chemically linked to other elements found in living things true or false

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True

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13
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What happen if protein is tested with biuret

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The protein make it purple

13
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Complex carbohydrates provide a long or short term of energy

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Short term energy ➡ digested into glucose to use for respiration

14
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What happen if starch is tested with iodine

A

Starch turn blue - black

14
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What if fats is tested with ethanol

A

Fat will cause a white and cloudy emulsion ( Lipids )

14
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What is the strucuture if protein

A

Larg molecules make out of simpler molecules ➡ animo acid

14
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Whah happpen if animo acid join to form single polypetide chain

A

It folds itself into three - dimensional shape or fold with other polypetide to form three - dimensional shape

15
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What is food high in protein

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Milk, meat, egg and seafood

16
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What is the elements that make proteins

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Organic molecules ➡ carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and sometimes sulfur

17
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What is the function of proteins

A

Synthesis of new protoplasm ( nucleus, vacuole, etc ) for growth and repair of worn - out cells

18
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What is the elements of fats

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Carbon, hydrogen and oxgyen

18
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What is food filled with fats

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Nuts, oil and cheese

18
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What is the structure of fats

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Make up of smaller units that contain one unit of glycerol and three fatty acids

19
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What is the function of fats

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Insulation to prevent excessive heat lose and long term storage of energy to storage more energy