Chapter 2B powerpoint Flashcards

1
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Are carbohydrates considered organic molecules?

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Yes

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2
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Carbon form what?

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Carbon sometimes form 4 covalent bonds with other molecules

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3
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what is a covalent bond?

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the sharing of one or more electrons

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4
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how many organic molecules are there?

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there are 4 organic molecules

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5
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what are the 4 organic molecules

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lipids, proteins,amino acids, and carbohydrates

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6
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what is a organic molecule

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group of bonded atoms

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7
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carbs help our body by?

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Providing fuel for out body

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8
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Monosaccharides

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simple sugars found in carbs

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9
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Dissaccharides are made up of

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2 monosaccharides

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10
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polysaccharides

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Long chains of disaccharides

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11
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Lipid’s are what?

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Insoluble

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12
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what does insoluble mean and what type of solvents can lipids be dissolved in?

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Non polar solvents

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13
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What are triglycerides

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where unused calories are stored, they help provide energy for us.

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14
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What is a glyceride

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a fatty acid

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15
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what are four lipids

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fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids

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16
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what is a role of lipids?

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A broad group thats main purpose is to store energy, structure, and signaling

17
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Name and Describe 4 different protein structures.

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Primary, linear sequence of aminoacids
Secondary, Coiling sequence structure (twist and turns)
Tertiary, Protein folding upon itself, rapid coiling
Quartniery, 2 or more polypeptide chains creating a complex proteins

18
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What does protein do?

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Protein creates 10-30% of the body, it also plays a role in cell structure and has long chains of aminoacids connect by peptide bonds

19
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Enzymes are proteins that?

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Act as a catalyst, aiming to speed up chemical reactions

20
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Why do enzymes act as a catalyst?

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Our typically react to slow to maintain or sustain life.

21
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enzymes are made up of

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proteins?

22
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How do enzymes work?

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Binding at the active site, conforming to the shape of the active site in order to break or help the molecules come together.

23
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Describe Nucleic Acids

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DNA deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA ribonucleic acid.
DNA produces instructions for RNA
RNA regulates the production of proteins. the structure is A.U, C.G

24
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DNA produces what?

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instructions for RNA

25
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DNA and RNA stand for?

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DNA deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA ribonucleic acid

26
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What is the strucute of RNA?What does RNA regulate

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AU CG, Proteins

27
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RNA is located within the?

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Nucelus

28
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Structural units are nucleotides that

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Have pentose sugars and phosphate groups, along with nitrogen bases

29
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What are the five nitrogen bases

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Thymine, Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine

30
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What is ATP (include the name and its function

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Adenosine Triphosphate, energy used by the cell