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1
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what element has high bonding capability

A

carbon

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2
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how many electrons does carbon share to form biological molecules

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4

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3
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the study of molecules with carbon

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organic chemistry

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4
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is carbon dioxide organic

A

carbon dioxide is NOT organic

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5
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hydrogen and carbon ONLY

A

hydrocarbons

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6
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same chemical formula. different shape

A

isomers

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7
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important chemical groups in molecules

A

functional groups

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8
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are functional groups hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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hydrophilic

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9
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Are functional groups polar or non polar?

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polar

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10
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Carbohydrates are

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sugars

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11
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lipids are

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fats

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12
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proteins are

A

enzymes

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13
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nucleic acids are

A

DNA/RNA

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14
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large molecule made of smaller ones

A

polymer

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15
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small, simple molecule that combine to form polymers

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monomers

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16
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how do monomers form polymers?

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covalent bond

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17
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steps of dehydration

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  1. removes water
  2. forms a covalent bond
    (this is known as synthesis)
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18
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steps of hydrolysis

A
  1. Breaks a covalent bond
  2. Adds water
    (decomposition)
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19
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builds a polymer

A

dehydration

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20
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breaks polymers into monomers

A

hydrolysis

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21
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what do carbohydrates contain

A

carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

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22
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what are carbohydrates made up of?

A

monosaccharides

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23
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what are 2 examples of monosaccharides?

A

glucose and fructose

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24
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larger sugars, combination of monosaccharides

A

polysaccharides

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25
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what are the 4 complex carbohydrates that contribute to life?

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Starch, Glycogen, cellulose, chitin

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26
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glucose storage in animals

A

glycogen

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27
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holds structures of plants

A

cellulose

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28
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can animals digest cellulose?

A

no it is INSOLUBLE fiber

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29
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exoskeleton of arthropods

30
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smaller than other biological molecules

31
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no common structural element

32
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are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

A

hydrophobic

33
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what are the 4 classes of lipids?

A
  1. Glycerides
  2. Steroids
  3. phospholipids
  4. wax
34
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what kind of reactions are glycerides linked in?

A

dehydration

35
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most commonly ingested lipid by humans

A

triglycerides

36
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contains all single bonds

A

saturated fats

37
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solid at room temperature

A

saturated fats

38
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animal fats

39
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contain double bonds

A

unsaturated

40
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liquid at room temp

A

unsaturated fats

41
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plant fats

A

unsaturated

42
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adding hydrogens to naturally unsaturated fats making them saturated

A

hydrogenated oils

43
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contain 4 carbon rings with various side chains

44
Q

makes up cells and can cause cardiovascular problems

A

cholesterol

45
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types of steriods

A

cholesterol
estrogen
testosterone

46
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types of glycerides

A

saturated and unsaturated

47
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charged molecule with 2 fatty acids, glycerol and phosphate

A

phospholipids

48
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phospholipids have a _______ head and a ________ tail

A

hydrophilic head

hydrophobic tail

49
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make up plasma membrane of cells

A

phospholipids

50
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important sealing function in the living world

51
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made up of chains of amino acids

52
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can be hydrophilic or hydrophobic

53
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form between amino acids

A

peptide bonds

54
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chain of amino acids

A

polypeptide chain

55
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types of proteins

A 
enzymes
structural
contractile
defensive
signaling
receptor
storage
56
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structure sequence:

amino acids code proteins

A

primary structure

57
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structure sequence:

hydrogen bonds between amino acids

58
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structure sequence
groups realign
hydrophobic with other hydrophobic

59
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2 or more polypeptide chains come together forming a 3D shape (functioning protein)

A

quaternary

60
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degrades protein’s shape

A

denaturation

61
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combination of lipids and proteins

A

lipoprotein

62
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what do lipoproteins do?

A

transport cholesterol in humans

63
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combination of proteins and carbs

A

glycoproteins

64
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signal-receiving receptors found on cell surfaces

A

glycoproteins

65
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made up of nucleotides

A

nucleic acids

66
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contain 1 phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogenous base

A

nucleotides

67
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examples of nucleotides

A

ATP, DNA, RNA

68
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instruction code for proteins

69
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holds genes

70
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“translator”

71
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coding DNA into RNA

A

transcription

72
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coding RNA into proteins

A

translation

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