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Topic 1. Organization Of The Human Body > Chemical Composition Of Living Beings > Flashcards

Chemical Composition Of Living Beings Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of biomolecules?

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Organic and inorganic.

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What are the two inorganic biomolecules?

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Water and the mineral salts.

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What is the most abundant molecule in living beings?

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Water.

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What is the function of the mineral salts?

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To form structures.

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What are the four types of organic biomolecules?

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

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What is an example of monosaccharides?

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Glucose.

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What is formed by the union of two monosaccharides?

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A disaccharide.

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8
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What are some examples of disaccharides?

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Sucrose and maltose.

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What is formed by the union of several monosaccharides?

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A polysaccharide.

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10
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What are some examples of polysaccharides?

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Glycogen, starch and cellulose.

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What is the function of monosaccharides and disaccharides?

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Providing short-term energy.

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What are the functions of polysaccharides?

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Providing energy and structural.

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13
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What are three types of lipids?

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Fats, phospholipids and cholesterol.

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What is the function of fats and what are they formed of?

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Fats are formed by fatty acids and they have energetic function.

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What is the function of phospholipids and cholesterol?

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Structural.

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16
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What are proteins made of?

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Amino acids.

17
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What are four examples of proteins?

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Collagen, hemoglobin, antibodies and insulin.

18
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What is the function of collagen?

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It is present in joints and skin.
Its function is structural.

19
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What is the function of hemoglobin?

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It carries oxygen from the blood.
Its function is transport.

20
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What is the function of antibodies?

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They destroy pathogenic microorganisms.
Their function is protection.

21
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What is the function of insulin?

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Its function is regulatory.

22
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What are nucleic acids formed of?

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Nucleotides.

23
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What are the two types of nucleic acids?

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DNA and RNA.

24
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What is the function of DNA and RNA?

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Transmitting information from the stem to the daughter cells.

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