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Chemistry and Physiology (1) Flashcards

Exam 1

1
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Organic Chemistry Definition

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compounds containing carbon

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What are the four major categories of organic chemistry?

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  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Nucleic Acids
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Biochemistry Definition

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study of compounds related to the processes of life

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Carbon Definition

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four valence electrons (needs 4 more to fill outer shell)

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True or False:

Carbon is not good at binding with other atoms

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False

Carbon is good at binding with other atoms

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6
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What makes up carbon backbones

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Chains
Rings
Assortment of branches molecules (H, N, O,…)

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7
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Carbon backbones carry a variety of ___ ___

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functional groups

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8
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What are functional groups and what do they do?

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  • small clusters of atoms attached to carbon backbones
  • determine properties of what they are attached to
    (examples: hydroxyl, methyl, carboxyl, amino, phosphate)
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Macromolecules Definition

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large organic molecules

-high in molecular weight

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Polymers Definition

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repetitive series of identical or similar subunits (monomers)

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What are three examples of polymers?

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  1. Starch- polymer of >3000 glucose
  2. DNA- 4 different nucleotide
  3. Proteins- amino acids
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Polymerization Definition

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joining monomers to form a polymer

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Dehydration Synthesis (condensation) Definition

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How living cells form polymers

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14
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How does dehydration synthesis occur?

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  • enzymes remove hydroxyl group, remove hydrogen

- monomers covalently bond

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Hydrolysis Definition

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digestion: the opposite of dehydration synthesis

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16
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How does hydrolysis occur?

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  • H2O ionize into -OH- and H+

- Enzyme (split by adding water)

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17
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What are the four classes of organic molecules?

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  1. Carbohydrates
  2. Lipids
  3. Proteins
  4. Nucleic Acids
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18
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What makes up carbohydrates?

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monosaccharides -> disaccarides -> polysaccharides

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19
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What makes up lipids?

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  • triglycerides (glycerol and fatty acids [3])
  • phospholipids (cell membranes)
  • steroids
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20
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What makes up proteins?

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polypeptide (amino acids)

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21
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What makes up nucleic acids?

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DNA/RNA (nucleotide)

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22
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Why are carbohydrates important?

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ENERGY

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23
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What do carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen make?

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Carbohydrates

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24
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Are carbohydrates hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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Hydrophilic (soluble in water)

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25
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What are monosaccharides?

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simple sugars

such as glucose, galactose, and fructose

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26
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How are simple sugars produced?

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by digestion of complex sugars

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27
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What are disaccharides?

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2 monosaccharides

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28
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What do dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis do to disaccharides?

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  • dehydration synthesis (combine monosaccharides)

- hydrolysis (break apart monosaccharides)

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29
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What are three important disaccharides?

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  1. Sucrose (table sugar)
  2. Lactose (milk sugar)
  3. Maltose (grains sugar)
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30
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What makes up sucrose?

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glucose and fructose

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31
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What makes up lactose?

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glucose and galactose

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32
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What makes up maltose?

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glucose x2

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33
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What are polysaccharides?

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long chains of monosaccharides

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34
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What is glycogen?

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reservoir of available energy

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35
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What happens to glycogen that goes through the process of hydrolysis?

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it is turned into glucose

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36
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Within polysaccharides, glycogen is…

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energy storage

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37
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Within polysaccharides, starch is…

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energy storage within plants

you can break down starch

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38
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Within polysaccharides, cellulose is…

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structure (only found in plants)

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39
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What does fiber do for cellulose?

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Makes stuff move through the digestive tract

works with bacteria

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40
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Carbohydrates are converted to ___ in order to make ___. This makes a ____ mobilized source of ____.

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  • glucose
  • ATP
  • quickly
  • energy
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41
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Conjugated Carbohydrate Definition

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covalently bound to lipid or protein

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42
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Types of conjugated carbohydrates and where they are found

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  1. Glycoproteins (surface of cell membrane)
  2. Glycoproteins (cell membrane [mucous helps with respiratory/digestive])
  3. Proteoglycans (matrix- ground substance [gel filler, cartilage])
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43
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What are lipids that are highly variable?

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difficult to generalize and hydrophobic

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44
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What are lipids primarily composed of?

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

45
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What is the importance of lipids?

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  • energy
  • structure for cellular membranes
  • signaling molecules for cellular membranes
46
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What are triglycerides (fats)?

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  • Three fatty acids linked to glycerol

- majority of lipids in the body

47
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Where are triglycerides typically found and where are they made?

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  • found in the blood

- made in the liver

48
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Energy function is the primary function of ___?

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triglycerides

49
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Protection (cushion) and insulation is the secondary function of ___?

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triglycerides

50
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Fatty acids are described as…

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a chain of carbon atoms with:

  • carboxyl group (-COOH) on one end
  • methyl group (-CH3) on the other end
51
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Saturated Fatty Acid Definition

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full of hydrogen

all carbon linked by single bonds

52
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Unsaturated Fatty Acid Definition

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double bonds between carbons

53
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Cis-Fatty Acid Definition

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Two covalent single C-C bonds angle in the same direction adjacent to the C=C double bond

54
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Trans-Fatty Acid Definition

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Two covalent single C-C bonds angle in opposties on each side of the C=C double bond
(resist enzymatic break down)

55
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Which fatty acid increases the risk of heart disease?

A

Trans-Fatty Acid

56
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within ketone bodies:

Hydrolysis of triglycerides within adipose tissue=

A

fatty acids -> blood

57
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Within ketone bodies:

rapid breakdown of fat =

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elevated levels

58
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What is ketosis?

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low blood glucose

59
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What is Ketoacidosis?

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too many ketone bodies

low blood pH

60
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Phospholipids are similar in overall structure to ___

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triglycerides

1 fatty acid turns into a phosphate group

61
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Within phospholipids:

____ forms bilayers within the membranes

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amphipathic

62
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fatty acid “tails” are ____ and face the ___

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  • hydrophobic

- outside

63
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phosphate “head” is ____ and face the ___

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  • hydrophilic

- inside

64
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Steroids contain ___ ___ atoms in ___ rings and are not ___ ___, ___, and ___

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  • 17 carbon
  • four
  • water soluble
  • nonpolar
  • hydrophobic
65
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What are some examples of steroids?

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  • cholesterol
  • sex hormones from gonads
  • corticosteroids from adrenal cortex
66
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Cholesterol pertaining too steroids is?

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“parent” steroid from which other steroids are synthesized

important in the nervous system for structural integrity of cells

67
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How many kinds of cholesterol are there?

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only one kind

68
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What is HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)?

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“good” cholesterol

  • lower ration of lipid to protein
  • may help to PREVENT cardiovascular disease
69
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What is LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)?

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“bad” cholesterol

  • high ration of lipid to protein
  • CONTRIBUTES to cardiovascular disease
70
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Prostaglandins Definition?

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Hormone-like chemical signals between cells

71
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Prostaglandins play a role in…

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inflammation, blood clotting, hormone action, labor contractions, blood vessel diameter

72
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Proteins are critical functions in almost every ___ and ____ process

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  • physiological

- homeostatic

73
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How much organic material do proteins make up in your body?

74
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What is critical to everything?

75
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Amino Acid Definition

A

subunit monomers of proteins

76
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Each amino acid has a side chain called a ___ ___

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Functional Group

77
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The human body can synthesize many amino acids, but several must be obtained in the diet: known as

A

essential amino acids

78
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How many essential amino acids are there?

79
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Peptide Definiton

A

any molecule composed of two or more amino acids

-joined by peptide bonds

80
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Conformation is ___ and it is critical for proteins to ____

Conformation can ____ and ____ ____

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  • shape
  • function
  • change
  • change back
81
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What is denaturation of a protein structure

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when the conformation of the protein structure changed, but then It doesn’t change back
-causes the protein to cease to function

82
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What causes denaturation of a protein?

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  • heat

- pH level being off

83
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What are the two variables that determine the primary structure of a protein?

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  • number of amino acids in chain

- sequence (order) in which they occur

84
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What are the most common secondary structure of a protein?

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  • alpha helix

- beta helix

85
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Describe tertiary structure of a protein

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  • bends/folds

- van der Waals holds bends/folds together

86
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What are a couple examples of proteins that have a tertiary structure?

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  • globular proteins

- fibrous proteins

87
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Describe quaternary structure of a protein

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2 or more polypeptide chains

88
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What are the functions of protein?

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  1. Structure
  2. Transport (membranes)
  3. Communication
  4. Catalysts
  5. Movement
  6. Recognition
  7. Cell Adhesion
89
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Protein Functions: what does structure do?

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  • keratin

- collagen (skin, hair, bone, teeth)

90
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Protein Functions: what does transport (membranes) do?

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-channels (2nd messenger systems)

91
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Protein Functions: what does communication do?

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some hormones (ligands- bind reversibly to a protein)

92
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Protein Functions: what does a catalyst do?

A

speeds up reactions

93
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Protein Functions: what does movement do?

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moves muscles

94
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Protein Functions: What does recognition do?

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  • immunity

- antibodies (proteins)

95
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Protein Functions: what does cell adhesion do?

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binds cells together

96
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What are the functions of nucleic acids

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  • storage
  • expression
  • transmission of genetic information
97
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What are nucleic acids

A

polymers of nucleotides

98
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What are the two classes of nucleotides?

99
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How many nucleotides are present in DNA

A

four divided into two classes:

  • Purine - adenine (A), guanine (G)
  • Pyrimidine - cytosine (C), Thymine (T)
100
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What is a DNA molecule?

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two chains of nucleotides coiled around each other- double helix

  • -holds chains together
  • -H bonds
101
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What is the Law of Complimentary Base Pairing?

A

Specificity is imposed on the base pairings by the location of the hydrogen-bonding groups in the four bases

102
Q

DNA only functions because of…

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  • Template/instruction
  • –messenger (mRNA)
  • –transfer (tRNA)
  • –ribosomal (rRNA)
103
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RNA molecules differ in only a few respects from DNA:

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  1. Single chain of nucleotides
  2. Ribose (sugar)
  3. Pyrimidine base thymine in DNA is replaced in the RNA by the pyrimidine base uracil (U), (A-U pairing)
    - all other bases = same as DNA
104
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What are some other nucleotides?

A
  • ATP (energy transfer)
  • GTP (energy transfer)
  • cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
105
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All organisms are composed of ___

106
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What makes up Cell Theory?

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  • All organisms are composed of cells and cell products
  • simplest structure/functional unit of life
  • –structure/function are due to activates within the cell (energy)
  • cells only come from other cells
  • cells of all species exhibit biochemical similarities
107
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What is the importance of cells?

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  • metabolism/energy use/chemical reactions
  • -within the cells
  • synthesis of molecules
  • talk- communicate –> tissues –>organs
  • reproduction/growth -DNA
  • -Cell division
108
Q

True and False:

There is a limit on cell size

109
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What is the cell structure of plasma (cell) membrane?

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(defines cell boundaries)

  • border (barrier) of cell
  • intracellular and extracellular faces

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