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Chapter 1.2 - Biologically Important Molecules Flashcards

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What is a polymer?

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It is a large molecule composed of repeating units of smaller molecules.

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What is a macromolecule?

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It is a large, complex molecule, usually composed of repeating units of smaller molecules covalently linked together.

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What is a monomer?

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It is the smallest repeating unit of a polymer.

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What is a carbohydrate?

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A biological macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.

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What is a monosaccharide?

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It is a carbohydrate composed of between three to seven carbon atoms.

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What is an isomer?

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It is one of two or more molecules with the same number and type of atoms, but different structural arrangements.

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What is a disaccharide?

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A carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharides joined by a covalent bond.

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What is the glucose formula?

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C6H12O6

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What is the covalent bond formed between monosaccharides called?

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A glycosidic linkage.

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What is a polysaccharide?

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A carbohydrate polymer composed of many monosaccharides joined by covalent bonds between particular atoms.

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What are lipids?

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It is a biological macromolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms with a high proportion of non-polar carbon-hydrogen bonds.

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What is a triglyceride?

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It is a lipid molecule composed of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids linked by ester bonds.

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What is a fatty acid?

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A hydrocarbon chain ending in a carboxyl group.

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What is a phosphollipid?

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A lipid composed of a glycerol molecule bonded to two fatty acids and a phosphate group with an R group.

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What is a lipid bilayer?

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A structure with hydrophilic “heads” of phospholipids directed toward the aqueous environment and hydrophobic “tails” directed towards the centre, interacting with each other.

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Are fatty acids saturated or unsaturated?

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They can be both.
Saturated - no double bonds between carbon atoms.
Unsaturated - one or more double bonds between carbon atoms.

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What is a steroid?

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It is a lipid composed of four attached carbon-based rings.

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What does testosterone do?

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It regulates sexual function and aids in building bone and muscle mass.

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What does estrogen do?

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Regulates sex functions in females, acts to increase the storage of fats.

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What does steroids do in medicine?

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They are used to reduce inflammation.

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What is wax?

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Wax is a lipid composed of long carbon-based chains that are solids at room temperature.

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What does wax do in plants?

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It covers the surface of leaves, preventing wager and solutes from escaping and helping to repel insects.

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What is wax in animals?

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Wax is found on the skin, fur and feathers of many animals and in the exoskeleton of insects.

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What is a protein?

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It is a biological macromolecule composed of amino acid monomers linked by covalent bonds.

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What is an amino acid?

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It is an organic molecule composed of a central carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a variable R group.

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What do proteins do?

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  • Catalyze chemical reactions
  • Provide structural support
  • Transport substances in the body
  • Enable organisms to move
  • Regulate cellular processes
  • Provide defense from disease
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SEE PAGE 26 FIGURE 1.19 FOR 20 COMMON AMINO ACIDS

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12 can be produced by body while 8 can’t.

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How many amino acids cannot be produced by the body?

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8.

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What amino acids cannot be produced by the body?

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Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan and Valine.

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What is a polypeptide?

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A polymer composed of many amino acids linked together by covalent bonds.

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What are proteins composed of?

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One or more polypeptides.

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What are the levels of Protein Organization?

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Primary structure
Secondary structure
Tertiary structure

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What is nucleic acid?

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A biological macromolecule composed of nucleotide monosomers.

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What does DNA stand for?

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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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What is DNA?

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A biological macromolecule composed of nucleotides containing the sugar deoxyribose.

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RNA

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Ribonucleic acid.

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What is RNA?

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A biological macromolecule composed of nucleotides containing the sugar ribose.

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What is a nucleotide?

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An organic molecule composed of a sugar bonded to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.

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