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Chapter 2 - Intro to Chemistry (continued) Flashcards

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2 Parts of Organic Compounds

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  1. Carbon Skeleton

2. Functional groups

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Most abundant molecule in body

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H2O

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Organic compounds aka

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Macromolecules

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Building blocks/Monomers

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made up of smaller repeating units of molecules which make up most macromolecules; smallest repeating units

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Macromolecules

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get there by dehydration synthesis–removes water to form covalent bond

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Carbohydrates - FUNCTION

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readily usable food fuel

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Lipids - FUNCTION (Triglycerides)

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compact storage form of energy fuel

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Carbohydrates - FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

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OH (Hydroxyl) & C=O (Carbonyl)

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Carbohydrates - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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Monosaccharides - CH2O (typical ratio); single unit sugars; 3 - 7 carbons make up its carbon skeleton

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Carbohydrates

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organic compound; polar molecules; made of 3 elements–C, H, O

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Lipids

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organic compound; non polar molecule; made of 3 elements–C,H,O; very few O; very diverse & variety of functions; technically they don’t have monomers; most are insoluble in water

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Lipids - STRUCTURE (Triglycerides)

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Glycerol, Fatty acids

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Proteins

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organic compound; made of C, H, O, N (usually some S & P); VERY DIVERSE; chain of amino acids

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Proteins - FUNCTION

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Structural, enzymes, transport, body defense

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Proteins - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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20 different amino acids

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Lipids - FUNCTIONAL GROUP (Triglycerides)

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COOH (double check this!!)

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Proteins - FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

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NH2 & COOH

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Nucleic Acids

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organic compound; LARGEST macromolecule in body; not as diverse as proteins

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Nucleic Acids - FUNCTION

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holds genetic info

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Nucleic Acids - BUILDING BLOCKS/MONOMERS

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Nucleotides;

Sugar + Phosphate + Nitrogeneous base

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3 most common monosaccharides - 6 carbons (examples):

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  1. Glucose
  2. Fructose
  3. Galactose
    Molecular formula for all 3: C6 H12 O6
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Isomers (examples)

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Glucose, fructose, & galactose

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To get to larger size carbs–

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remove water; functional groups combine w/each other; remove OH group & remove H2O & you get a double sugar linked together by a covalent bond==sucrose is new; dehydrations synthesis;
glucose + fructose = sucrose

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Examples of disaccharides:

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  1. sucrose
  2. lactose-
  3. maltose (grain products)
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Disaccharide is formed
from dehydration synthesis between 2 monosaccharides
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Polysaccharide
after a lot of dehydration synthesis, you get to this (VERY LARGE); most carbs from diets come from this
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Examples of Polysaccharide
1. glycogen - stored in liver & muscle cells | 2. starch - where we get carbs from
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4 Kinds of Lipids:
1. Triglycerides - fats, oils; 3 fatty acids + 1 glycerol; 2. Phospholipid - 2 fatty acids + Phosphate polar head 3. Steroids - 4 rings of C + functional groups (varies--either OH or Carbonyl) 4. Eicosanoids-derived from a fatty acid called drachidonic acid
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Triglycerides
3 deh syn to get to triglycerides; 3 long chains of C & H & COOH at end of it attached to glycerol
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2 shapes of proteins:
1. fibrous proteins - straight; function: structural proteins or involved in moving body 2. globular proteins (sphere) - transport things in body, enzymes, body defense
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Example of fibrous proteins & globular proteins:
- fibrous - collagen--most abundant protein in body; | - globular - hemoglobin
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20 different amino acids
each is different bc of the "R" group (side chain, radical); only different by the "R" group
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Peptide bond
covalent bond holding together amino acids; only present in proteins; main covalent bond; dehydration synth between 2 amino acids forms a covalent bond
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Levels of structure of proteins: (lowest to highest)
1. Primary structure - amino acid sequence is critical 2. Secondary structure - due to hydrogen bonding between different polar regions of polypeptide chain ex. Alpha helix - spiral & betapleated sheet 3. Tertiary structure - folding one into 3D shape; most proteins have to reach this level 4. Quaternary structure - association of several polypeptide chains;
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Example of Quaternary structure
ex. hemoglobin - 4 separate polypeptide chains to allow hemoglobin to transport O
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Polypeptide
chain of amino acids
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Denaturation
breaks the hydrogen bonds in the protein & therefore destroys its function; changes shape of proteins; hydrogen bonds keep it in its shape & gives it its function
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To break hydrogen bonds (denatures it):
1. heat it up 2. add strong acid - disrupts hydrogen bonds 3. add salts - positive & negative charges
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Shape of protein is critical
shape of protein is affected by temp or ph changes; most DIVERSE types of molecules in body
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DNA nucleotide - FUNCTION, MONOMERS
Deoxyribonucleic acid; FUNCTION: holds genetic material; LARGEST molecule in body; 46 molecules; MONOMERS: 1 deoxyribose (sugar) + 1 Phosphate + 1 Nitrogeneous base
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RNA - FUNCTION, MONOMERS
Ribonucleic acid; FUNCTION: carries genetic info out of nucleus to cell; sugar different than DNA & one base is different; MONOMERS: 1 Ribose + 1 Phosphate + 1 Nitrogeneous base
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4 possible Nitrogeneous Bases for DNA:
1. Thymine (not found in RNA) 2. Adenine 3. Cytosine 4. Guanine
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Structure of DNA
double helix -- 2 chains coiled around each other; linked together by sugar & phosphate; sugar is attached to base; 2 VERY long chains of nucleotides; sugar & phosphate on outside & bases face inward; genetic info coded by bases; order of bases holds all our genetic info
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4 possible Nitrogeneous Bases for RNA:
1. Urasil (never found in DNA) 2. Adenine 3. Cytosine 4. Guanine
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Structure of DNA
single stranded & not as long as DNA molecule;
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RNA molecule
links whole bunch of RNA nucleotides
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ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate; high energy molecule: Adenine + Ribose + 3 Phosphates; Adenosine = Adenine + Ribose
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ATP - FUNCTIONAL GROUP, FUNCTION
3 phosphates | FUNCTION: holds chemical energy; high energy molecule that powers energy w/in body;
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Chemical Energy
breaking of chemical bonds that can then power cells activity
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ATP -
unstable covalent bond bc phosphate is a charged function group (-2); 3 negative charges - tend to want to break away from each other
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ADP
Adenosine Diphosphate; lower energy molecule; Adenine + Ribose + 2 Phosphates; ADP + P = ATP
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ATP becomes ADP through
hydrolosis; when we break apart ATP to release energy, we get ADP
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ADP - FUNCTIONAL GROUP
2 phosphates

A&P 1 - Chap 1 - 4 (1st test) (7 decks)

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