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Organic Compound

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A compound containing carbon.

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Critically important molecules of all living things?

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-Carbohydrates
-Lipids
-Nucleic Acids
-Proteins

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What can macromolecules be formed out of?

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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins.

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Hydrocarbons

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organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen.

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Hydrocarbons can undergo reactions that release?

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large amounts of energy

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Isomers

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compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structure.

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structural isomers

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Differ in the covalent arrangement of their atoms.

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cis-trans isomers

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molecules that have the same formula but different orientation of the functional groups.

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The subtle differences in shape between cis-trans isomers can greatly affect the?

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activities of organic molecules

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Enantiomers

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Isomers that are mirror images of one another.

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In enantiomers, usually only?

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one isomer is biologically active

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functional groups

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chemical groups that affect molecular function by being involved in chemical reactions.

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7 important functional groups?

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-Hydroxyl Group
-Carbonyl Group
-Carboxyl Group
-Amino Group
-Sulfhydryl Group
-Phosphate Group
-Methyl Group

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14
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Way to memorize 7 functional groups?

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HAMPCCS

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ATP stands for?

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Adenosine Triphosphate

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ATP

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source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.

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17
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what has an important function in the cell?

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ATP

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polymer

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long chains made up of monomers.

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monomers

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small building block molecules

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Dehydration synthesis

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two monomers bond together, releasing a H2O molecule

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Hydrolysis

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Polymers are disassembled into monomers by adding H2O.

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Dehydration reaction and hydrolysis are facilitated by?

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enzymes

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Macromolecules vary among?

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cells of an organism, in a species, and between species.

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Carbohydrates include?

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sugars and the polymers of sugars

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Simplest carbohydrates
monosaccharides or simple sugars
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Carbohydrate molecules are?
polysaccharides
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Monosaccharides have molecular formulas that are multiples of?
(CH2O)n
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What is most common monosaccharide?
C6H12O6
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Monosaccharides are classified by ?
number of carbons in the carbon skeleton and the placement of the carbonyl group
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Monosaccharides serve as?
nutrients for cells and building material for molecules.
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disaccharide
dehydration reaction joins two monosaccharides.
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glycosidic linkage
The covalent bond between the disaccharide.
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polysaccharides have?
storage and structural roles
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starch
a storage polysaccharide of plants
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what does starch entirely consist of?
glucose monomers
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glycogen
storage polysaccharide in animals
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humans and other vertebrae store glycogen in?
liver and muscle cells
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Cellulose is a?
polysaccharide
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cellulose
component of the walls that enclose plant cells
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Cellulose is a polymer of glucose but?
the glycosidic linkages make it have a 2 ring structure
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Where are glucose monomers arranged in alpha conformation?
starch
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Where are monomers arranged in the beta conformation?
cellulose
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Parallel cellulose molecules are held together by?
hydrogen bonds
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parallel cellulose molecules held together are grouped into?
microfibrils
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microfibrils
form strong building materials for plants
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Cellulose in human food is?
insoluble
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chitin
structural polysaccharide, found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and fly wings.
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Lipids do not form?
true polymers
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Unifying feature of lipids?
little to no affinity for water
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fatty acid consists of?
carboxyl group attached to a long carbon skeleton
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Fats separate from water because?
water molecules hydrogen bond to each other and exclude fats
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Saturated Fatty Acids
Have the maximum # of hydrogen atoms possible and no double bonds
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Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Have one or more double bonds
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Saturated fats are ______ at room temp?
solid
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Example of saturated fats
most animal fats
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example of unsaturated fats
Usually plant and Fish fats
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By adding hydrogen to solidify unsaturated fats, what is produced?
trans fats
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What kind of bond do trans fats have?
trans double bonds
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What contributes to coronary heart disease?
trans fats
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What is the major function of lipids?
energy storage
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phospholipid
two fatty acids and a phosphate group are attached to a glycerol
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Phospholipids are major constituents of?
cell membranes
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What happens when phospholipids are added to water?
They self assemble into a bilayer found in the cell membrane.
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How is phospholipid bilayer arranged?
Hydrophobic tails pointing toward the interior.
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Steroids
Lipids characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings.
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Example of steroid
cholesterol
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Cholesterol is a component in?
animal cell membranes
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life would not be possible without?
enzymes
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Enzymatic proteins act as?
catalysts
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catalysts
speed up reactions without being consumed.
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polypeptides
unbranched polymers built from the same set of 20 amino acids
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protein
molecule consisting of 1 or more polypeptides.
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amino acids
organic molecules with carboxyl and amino group
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How do amino acids differ in their properties?
differing side chains, called R groups
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Amino acids are linked by?
peptide bonds
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Each polypeptide has a unique linear sequence of amino acids with?
a carboxyl end and amino end.
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carboxyl end
C-terminus
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amino end
N-terminus
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What determines a protein function?
structure
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Three superimposed levels of structure for proteins?
primary, secondary, and tertiary structure
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primary structure of a protein
consists of a unique sequence of amino acids
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Secondary structure of a protein
consists of coils and folds in the polypeptide chain due to hydrogen bonding
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Secondary structure includes?
alpha helix and beta pleated sheet
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Tertiary structure of a protein
3-D globular protein, determined by the interactions among various side chains (R groups)
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Amino acids with non polar side chains end up where?
in the core of the protein
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Disulphide bridges
form between the sulfurs of 2 cysteines
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Quaternary structure of a protein
protein consisting of multiple polypeptide chains
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Sickle-cell disease
An inherited blood disorder which results from a single amino acid substitution in the protein hemoglobin.
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denaturation
the loss of a protein's native structure
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Scientists use X-ray crystallography to determine?
3-D protein structures based on diffraction of atoms in a crystallized molecule.
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Genes are made of?
DNA
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DNA
nucleic acid made of monomers
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The monomers in DNA are called?
nucleotides
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Two types of nucleic acids
-Deoxyribonucleic acid -Ribonucleic acid
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Gene Expression
DNA -> mRNA -> protein synthesis.
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Polynucleotides
nucleic acids which are polymers
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Each polynucleotides is made of monomers called?
nucleotides
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What does a nucleotide consists of?
-nitrogenous base -pentose sugar -one or more phosphate groups
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Two families of nitrogenous bases
-Pyrimidines -Purines
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Pyrimidines
single ring including cytosine, thymine, and uracil
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Purines
double ring including adenine and guanine
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Sugar in DNA
deoxyribose
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Sugar in RNA
Ribose
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Double Helix
two polynucleotides spiral around an imaginary axis
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Antiparallel
The arrangement in which the double helix of DNA's two backbones run in opposite 5'-3' directions.
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nucleic acids
store and transfer hereditary information
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Lipids make up what
the cell membrane
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Dehydration reaction _____ energy and hydrolysis _____ energy.
require, release
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What is a monosaccharide?
one sugar
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What is a polysaccharide?
polymers composed of many monosaccharides
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What are lipids made out of?
1 glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acids
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What is ATP made out of?
nitrogenous base, ribose sugar, and 3 phosphate groups
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Building blocks of protein
amino acids
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Elements of Proteins
C,H,O,N,S
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Example of lipids
fats, phospholipids, steroids
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What do proteins do?
provide cell structure
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What do nucleic acids do?
store and pass on genetics information.
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Elements of Nucleic acids
C,H,O,N,P
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Elements of Lipids and Carbohydrates
C,H,O
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amino acids= ________ Nucleic acids= __________
proteins, DNA
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Phospholipids are composed of?
glycerol, phosphate group, 2 fatty acids

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