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Chemistry, Biomolecules Flashcards

1
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What is chemistry?

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study of interactions between atoms and molecules

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What are atoms?

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the smallest unit of matter

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What are molecules?

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atoms that bond together

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What is found in the nucleus of atoms?

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protons, neutrons

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What are protons?

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positively charged particles, weighted

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What are neutrons?

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uncharged particles, weighted

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7
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What is the electron shell made of?

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(-) charged particles, unweighted

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8
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What is the atomic symbol?

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letter(s) representing the element

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9
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What is the atomic number?

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the number of protons (uncharged)

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What is the atomic mass?

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protons + neutrons

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11
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What are isotopes?

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atoms with different number of neutrons

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12
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What are ions?

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atoms that have gained or lost electrons

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13
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What is electronegativity?

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an atom’s ability to attract electrons

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14
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What does electronegativity determine?

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chemical bonding

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15
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What are the three types of chemical bonds?

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ionic, covalent, hydrogen

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16
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What is an ionic bond?

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An electron is transferred from one element to another?

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17
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What is the electronegativity of an ionic bond?

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one strong, one weak

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18
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Ionic bonds can happen between two ions with ______ charges.

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opposite

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19
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What is an example of an ionic bond?

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NaCl

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20
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What is a covalent bond?

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electrons are shared

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21
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What is the electronegativity of a covalent bond?

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relatively equal (non polar: equal sharing), (polar:unequal sharing)

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22
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How does a hydrogen bond happen?

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  • opposite partial charges on adjacent molecules cause attraction
  • Slight + charges (near H) and - charges (near O) = attraction
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23
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What is an example of a hydrogen bond?

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water molecules binding to each other

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24
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What are the three types of chemical reactions?

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synthesis, decomposition, exchange

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25
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What is a synthesis chemical reaction?

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boiling, endergonic

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What does endergonic mean?

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energy consuming

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27
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What is an example of synthesis?

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dehydration synthesis

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28
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What is a decomposition chemical reaction?

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breaking down, exergonic

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29
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What is exergonic?

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energy releasing

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30
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What is an example of decomposition?

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hydrolysis

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31
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What is exchange in terms of chemical reactions?

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part synthesis, part decomposition

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32
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What is an inorganic molecule?

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a molecule that typically lacks carbon

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33
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What is an organic molecule?

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a molecule that always contains carbon and hydrogen

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34
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What is water?

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polar—> hydrogen bonding

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35
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What are four characteristics of water?

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  1. temperature buffer 2. unique density 3. solvent: dissolving agent 4. reactant and product for several reactions
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36
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What does an acid release in a solution?

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H+

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37
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What is the number for an acidic pH?

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< 7

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38
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What is an example of an acid?

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HCl

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39
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What does a base release in a solution?

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OH-

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40
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What is the pH of a base?

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> 7

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41
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What is an example of a base?

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NaOH

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42
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What are salts?

A

ionic compounds that dissociate in water

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43
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What don’t salts release in a solution?

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H+ or OH-

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44
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What is an example of a salt?

A

NaCl

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45
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What is pH?

A

the potential of hydrogen?

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46
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What is the formula for pH?

47
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What is the scale for pH?

48
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What are the ranges for an acid, base and neutral on the pH scale?

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acidic: below 7
basic: above 7
neutral: 7

49
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What are the four types of biomolecules?

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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

50
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What do carbohydrates contain?

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Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

51
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What are the properties of carbohydrates?

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polar —> hydrophilic

52
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What are the two types of carbohydrates?

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  1. simple sugars 2. complex carbohydrates
53
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What is the function of simple sugars?

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fast energy

54
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What are the two types of simple sugars?

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monosaccharides, disaccharides

55
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What is a monosaccharide?

56
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What are two examples of monosaccharides?

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glucose, fructose

57
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What is a disaccharide?

58
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What are two examples of disaccharides?

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sucrose, lactose

59
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What are the three functions of complex carbohydrates?

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  1. energy source 2. structural support 3. component of cell membranes
60
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What is the one type of complex carbohydrates?

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polysaccharides

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What is a polysaccharide?

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a chain of sugars

62
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What are 5 examples of polysaccharides?

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starch, glycogen, dextran, cellulose, chitin

63
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What do lipids contain?

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Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

64
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What are the properties of lipids?

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non polar –> hydrophobic

65
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What are the three types of lipids?

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  1. triglycerides 2. phospholipids 3. steroids
66
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What is the structure of triglycerides?

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  1. glycerol 2. 3 fatty acid chains
67
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What are the three functions of triglycerides?

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  1. energy storage 2. insulation 3. protection
68
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What are the two types of triglycerides?

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saturated and unsaturated

69
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What are three characteristics of saturated triglycerides?

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no double bonds, tightly packed, solid at room temp

70
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What are the three characteristics of unsaturated triglycerides?

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contain double bonds, loosely packed, liquid at RT

71
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What is the structure of phospholipids?

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glycerol, phosphate group (polar), 2 fatty acid tails (non-polar)

72
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What is the function of phospholipids?

A

membrane structure

73
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What is the structure of steroids?

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4 carbon rings with side chains, all derived from cholesterol

74
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What are the three functions of steroids?

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membrane fluidity, cellular communication and others

75
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What are three examples of steroids?

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Cholesterol, testosterone, vitamin d

76
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What do proteins contain?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

77
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What is the structure of proteins?

A

chain of amino acids connected by peptide bonds, folded (polypeptide)

78
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What are the 4 functions of proteins?

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structural support, enzymatic activity, chemical messengers, receptors

79
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What is the structure of amino acids?

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central carbon, amino group (NH2), Carboxyl group: COOH, R group

80
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What does the R group determine in an amino acid?

A

it determines the amino acid

81
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What are the four levels of protein structure?

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primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

82
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What is the primary level of a protein a sequence of?

A

amino acids

83
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What bonds are involved on the primary level of amino acids?

84
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What do secondary bonds look like?

A

localized repetitive twisting and folding into alpha helix and beta pleated sheats

85
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What do alpha helixes look like?

86
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What do beta pleated sheets look like?

87
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What bonds are involved in a secondary protein structure?

A

hydrogen (No R groups)

88
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What do tertiary protein structures look like?

A

overall 3D structure

89
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What bonds are involved in tertiary protein structure?

A

hydrogen, ionic, disulfide (R groups involved)

90
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What do quaternary protein bonds look like?

A

multiple polypeptide chains binding together

91
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What bonds are involved in quaternary protein structures?

A

hydrogen, ionic and disulfide

92
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What molecules are involved in nucleic acids?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphorus

93
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What are the properties of nucleic acids?

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polar –> Hydrophilic

94
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What is the structure of a nucleic acid like?

A

Chain of nucleotides

95
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What are the three functions of nucleic acids?

A

Store genetic information (DNA), DNA expression (RNA)< energy currency (ATP)

96
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What are the three types of nucleic acids?

A

DNA, RNA, ATP

97
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What are the three characteristics of a nucleotide?

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phosphate group, sugar, nitrogenous base

98
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What are the two names for nitrogenous bases?

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purine and pyrimidine

99
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What are the two types of purine?

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adenine, guanine

100
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What are the three types of Pyrimidine?

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cytosine, thymine and uracil

101
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What are the base pairings?

A

a and t or a and u; g and c

102
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What is DNA?

A

a double stranded helix

103
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What sugar is found in DNA?

A

deoxyribose

104
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Thymine binds to ___.

105
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RNA is ____ stranded.

106
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What sugar is found in RNA?

107
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____ binds to adenine.

108
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What are the three types of RNA?

A

rRNA, tRNA, mRNA

109
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What is mRNA?

A

messeneger RNA, brings message from DNA to ribosome

110
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What is tRNA?

A

transfer RNA, involved in protein synthesis

111
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What is rRNA?

A

ribosomal RNA, part of the ribosome

112
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What 3 things are found in ATP?

A

adenine, ribose, 3 phosphates

113
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What is the function of ATP?

A

energy currency through 2 high energy bonds

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