Chp 3 Organic Chem Flashcards

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1
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The chemistry of Carbon is aka as _____

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Organic chemistry

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2
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_______ _______ is the study of non living matter

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Inorganic chemistry

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3
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Carbon can bond with as many as ______ other atoms

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4

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4
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Difference in the carbon skeleton and attached _____ _____ cause biomolecules to have different structures

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Functional Groups

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5
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_____ are organic molecules with identical formulas but different structures

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Isomers

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6
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4 classes of biomolecules in cells

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Carbs, lipids, protein, nucleic acid

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7
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_____ are formed by linking with monomers

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Polymers

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8
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For each bond formed during a ______ ______ , a molecule of water is removed

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Dehydration Reaction

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9
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For each bond broken during a ____ _____, a molecule of water is added

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Hydrolysis Reaction

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10
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3 types of carbohydrates

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Mono, di, poly saccharides

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11
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Carbohydrate monomers

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Glucose, ribose, deoxyribose

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12
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Which type are a majority of lipids

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Triglycerides

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13
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Are fats and oil: Polar o Non Polar

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Non Polar

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14
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____ tend to contain saturated fatty acids and ____ tend to contain unsaturated fatty acids

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Fats / Oils

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_____ _____ _____ do not have carbon-carbon double bonds, but ______ ______ ______ do have double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

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Saturated Fatty Acids

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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16
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_____ _____ are a form of unsaturated Fatty acid

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Trans fats

17
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A ______ replaces one of the fatty acids with a phosphate group

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Phospholipid

18
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____ have the same four-ring structure as cholesterol, but each differs by the attached functional group

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Steroids

19
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____ are composed of a fatty acid with a long hydrocarbon chain bonded to an alcohol

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Waxes

20
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Function of a protien 6

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Support, metabolism, transport, defense, regulation, motion

21
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A ____ consists of 2 amino acids joined by a peptide bond

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Peptide

22
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A _____ is a long chain of amino acids

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Polypeptide

23
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How do amino acids differ

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R groups

24
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Whether or not the R groups are _____ o ______ determine the structure and function

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Hydrophobic/ phillic

25
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Describe primary structure of a polypeptide.

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Linear sequence of the amino acids

26
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Describe the secondary level of a polypeptide

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Contains helices and pleated sheets held in place by hydrogen bonding between amino acids

27
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Describe the tertiary level of a polypeptide

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Final folded, held in place by internal bonding and hydrophobic interactions between R groups.

28
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Proteins that contain more than 1 polypeptide have a ______ level of structure as well

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Quatrrnary

29
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Some protiens serve as ______, which regulate and carry out body functions

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Enzymes

30
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High temperature and PH can cause protiens to ______

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Denature

31
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Some proteins, called ____ , may cause other proteins to fold incorrectly, thus altering their functions

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Prions

32
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Nucleic Acids are linear polymers of ______

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Nucleotides

33
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3 components of a nucleotide

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5-carbon sugar, phosphate, nitrogen containing base

34
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DNA uses _______ to direct protein synthesis

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mRNA

35
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Hydrolysis of ATP to ______ releases energy needed by the cells to make a product o conduct metabolism.

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ADP

36
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Some nucleic acids also act as _______ in metabolic reactions

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Coenzyme