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Chapter 4/5 Carbon and Macromolecules Flashcards

1
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Astrobiology

A

Space biology

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2
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Theoretical substitution for C?

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Si, due to also being in column 14

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3
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Carbons role

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Backbone of all marcromolecules

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4
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Master of covalent bonding

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Carbon

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5
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What shapes can carbon form

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Tetrhadral, linear chain, bent chain, branched chain, ring chain

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6
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Glucose family

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Carbohydrate

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7
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Carbohydrate ending

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-ose

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8
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Disaccharide

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2 sugar units

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9
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Polysaccharide

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3 or more sugar units

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10
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Plant skeleton

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Cellulose

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11
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Dehydration synthesis in macromolecules can also be called

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Polymerization

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12
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Sugar enzyme ending

A

-ase

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13
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Lipids

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Long term storage of E

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14
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Hydroilysis

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hydro = water
lysis = to split/break
process of putting H2O back in to break bonds

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15
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“Monomers” of lipid

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1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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16
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Glycerol

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C3H5(OH)3 or C3H8O3

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17
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Fatty acids

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Long hydrocarbon chains

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18
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Types of lipids

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Trans, cis, saturated, unsaturated and polyunsaturated

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19
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Saturated fats

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Maximum # of H atoms in hydrocarbon chains

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20
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Unsaturated

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1 C=C bond in hydrocarbon chains

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21
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Polyunsaturated

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2+ C=C bonds in hydrocarbon chains

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22
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Proteins in regard to E

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Last resort for E

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23
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Monomers of proteins

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Amino acid

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24
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5 component parts of amino acids

A

Central C
Hydrogen atom
Amino group
Carboxyl group
Radical Group

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25
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Amino group

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NH2

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26
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Carboxyl group

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(-COOH)

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27
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Hemoglobin

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Protein that carries O2 in circulatory system
Surface protein

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28
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Nucleic acid

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Stores information (genetic info) = instruction for lfie

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29
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What macromolecule is never used as E source

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Nucleic acid

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30
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Codon

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mRNA

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31
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mRNA

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Messenger, formed in nucleus from DNA, compliment of DNA’s code working copy

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32
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tRNA

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Involved in proteins synthesis, transports specific amino acid to ribosome anticodon

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33
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rRNA

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ribosomal rna, structural component of ribosome

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34
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Polypeptide

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Many bonds between amino acids

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35
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Deoxyribose vs Ribose

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Both Pentoses (5-C) sugar, but absence of hydroxyl in position 2

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36
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Mock world experiment name/date/location

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Stanley millers experiment, 1953, university of chicago

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37
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Scientists in mock world experiment

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Stanley millers and Harold Urey

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38
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Purpose of Stanley Millers experiment

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Investigate whether Nature could spontaneously generate the macromolecules needed to create life

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39
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“Ocean” in Stanley Millers experiment

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Primordial soup

40
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Atmosphere in Stanley Millers experiment

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CH4 NH3 H2 O2 H2O

41
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What stimulated disassociation in Stanley Millers experiment

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Electricity, mock lightning

42
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C atoms utilizing single bonds, overlapping tetrahedrons -ending

43
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C=C bond in molecule structure ending

44
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Result of C=C bonds in C based molecules

45
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Notation of branching in compounds

A

2-methypropane
Propane: 3 C chain
Methyl group is branching off 2nd C

46
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Notation of C=C bonds

A

1-Butene
C=C is after C 1
2-Butene
C=C is after C 2

47
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Ringed arrangements C based compounds

A

All single C-C bonds
Alternating C-C and C=C bonds

48
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Cis isomer

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Atom/functional groups exists on same side double C=C bond

49
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Trans isomer

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Atom/function group exist on opposing sides of C=C bonds

50
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Enantiomers

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Same chemical formula but mirror images of each other

51
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Hydroxyl

52
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Carbonyl

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Carboxyl

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Amino

55
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Sulfhydryl

56
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Phospahte

57
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Methyl group

58
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All function groups found in what monomer

A

Amino acids

59
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Functional groups found in Carbs

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Hydroxyl, Carbonyl

60
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Functional groups found in Lipids

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Phosphate, Methyl

61
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Cal/g of Carbs

62
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Cal/g of lipids

63
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Ribose chemical equation

A

C5H6O(OH)4 or C5H10O5

64
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Deoxyribose chemical equation

A

C5H7O(OH)3 or C5H10O4

65
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Hydrocarbons

A

An organic molecule consisting only of carbon an hydrogen

66
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Isomer

A

Compounds with same chem formula but diff structure/different properties

67
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Structural isomers

A

Compounds with same molecular formal but diff covalent arrangements of atoms

68
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Methane C

69
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Ethane C

70
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Propane C

71
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Butane C

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Pentane C

73
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Hexane C

74
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Heptane C

75
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Octane C

76
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Nonane C

77
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Decane C

78
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Molecules with Hydroxyl group

A

-ol
Ex. ethanol

79
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Molecules with Carbonyl group

A

In C skeleton: Ketone
On outer edge: Aldehyde

80
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Molecules with Carboxyl group

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Acts as acid: Carboxylic acid, organic acid

81
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Molecules with Amino gruop

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Acts as a base, Amine

82
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Molecules with Sulfohydryl group

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Helps stabilize protein structure, Thiol

83
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Molecules with Phosphate group

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Ability to react with water, releasing energy: Oranic phosphate

84
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Molecules with Methyl group

A

Expression of genes when bonded to DNA/proteins that bind to DNA, affects shape and function of male/female sex hormones
Methylated compound

85
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Enzymes

A

A macromolecule serving as a catalyst

86
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Glycosidic linkage

A

covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction

87
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Glucose + Glucose

88
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Glucose + Fructose

89
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Amylose

A

Unbranched polysaccharide

90
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Amylopectin

A

Somewhat branched polysaccharide

91
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Glycogen

A

Extensively branched polysaccharide found in liver/muscle of animals, equivalent of starch

92
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Cellulose

A

Unbranched, hydrogen, bonded between parallel cellulose molecules

93
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Alpha glucose

A

Outer OH both facing down

94
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Beta glucose

A

Outer OH Down -> up

95
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Chitin

A

Carbohydrate used by arthropods exoskeleton/fungal walls, structural polysaccharide

96
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Denaturation

A

Proteins loses its native shape due to the disruption f weak ch emical bonds and interactions, becoming biologically inactive

97
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Fatty acid length

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