Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Acids

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Electrolytes that release H+ in water

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2
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Bases

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Electrolytes that release hydroxide ions (OH-)

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3
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Buffers

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Chemicals that resist PH change

Ex Tums

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4
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Organic

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Contains carbon and hydrogen

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5
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Inorganic

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All other compounds

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6
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4 macromolecules

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Nucleic acids

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7
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Monomer of carbs

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Monosaccharide

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8
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Polymer or protein

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Polypeptides

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9
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Polymer of carbs

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Polysaccharide

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10
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Monomer of lipid

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Fatty acids

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11
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Polymer of lipid

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12
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Monomer of nucleic acid

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Nucleotide

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13
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Monomer of proteins

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Amino acids

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14
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Polymer of nucleic acid

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15
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Saturated

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Single bonds

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16
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Unsaturated

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Double bonds

17
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Steroids are part of which macromolecule

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Lipids

18
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What are three types of nucleic acids

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DNA
RNA
ATP

19
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What does a nucleotide consist of….

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5-carbon sugar
Phosphate group
Several nitrogenous bases

20
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Polypeptide chain is part of what structure?

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Primary

21
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Secondary structure of amino acids

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Beta pleated sheets or a coiled structure

22
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Tertiary structure

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The pleated sheets and coiled structure come together

23
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Quaternary structure

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Two or more proteins often different may combine to form a single larger protein molecule

24
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Chemistry

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Is the branch of science that considers the composition of matter and how it’s composition changes