Chapter 1- Organic Macromolecules Flashcards
1
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Carbohydrate & Lipid Elements
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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
2
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Protein elements
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
3
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Nucleic Acid elements
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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
4
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Carbohydrate monomer
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Monosaccharide
5
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Lipid monomer
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Fatty acids
Saturated and unsaturated
6
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Protein monomer
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Amino acids
20 different kinds, bonded by peptide bonds
7
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Nuclei acid monomer
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Nucleotide
8
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Carbohydrate function
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-Quick energy reserves
9
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Lipid function
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- Stores the most energy
- Long term energy
- Protection against physical shock
- Protection against water loss
10
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Protein function
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- Structure: Membranes, hair, and nails
- Enzymes
- Speed up cellular reactions
11
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Nucleic Acid function
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- energy
- genetic material
12
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Carbohydrate Example
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- Glucose
- Deoxyribose
- Ribose
- Fructose
- Galactous
13
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Lipid Examples
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- fats
- steroid hormones
- triglycerides
14
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Proteins (polypeptide) Examples
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- Hemoglobins
- Egg whites
- Hormones
- Muscles
15
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Nucleic Acids Example
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- DNA
- RNA
- ATP energy
