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DAY2 CHP 2 Flashcards

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1
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Define macronutrients

A

H, C,O,N,P,S

most abundant

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Define macromolecules

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carbohydates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acid

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3
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Define micronutirents

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sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc

trace minerals

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4
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What are organic molecules

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carbon containing compounds

covalently bonded to hydrogen, oxygen, and other elements

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5
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Define isomers

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same atomic makeup but different structural arrangements of atoms

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6
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What are the 6 functional groups

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Hydroxyl group ( -OH)
Carbonyl group ( C=O)
Carboxyl group (COOH)
Amino group ( NH2)
Phosphate group ( OPO3) 
Methyl group ( CH3)
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7
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What macromolecules are monomers and polymers

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cars,protiens,nucleic acid

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8
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What macromolecules are not monomer and polymers

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lipids

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9
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What is the formula for carbohydrates

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(CH2O) n

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10
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What are the 3 types of carbohydrates

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monosaccharide, polysaccharides, disacchariedes

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11
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Define monosaccharides

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monomers

ex. glucose,fructose,galactose,ribose,deoxyribose

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12
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Define disaccharies

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created via dehydration synthesis
has glycosidic bonds (-O-)
ex: sucrose,lactose

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13
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Examples of polysaccharides

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ex. starch, glycogen, cellulose

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14
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Define starch

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plant based foods

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15
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define glycogen

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tissues of animals and bacteria

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16
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define cellulose

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component of cell wall

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17
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What are the name of the 2 polysaccharides that are bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan

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N-acetyl glucosamine ( NAG)

N-acetyl muramic acid ( NAM)

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18
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What is the name of the polysaccharides in fungal cell wall

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Polymers of NAG-chitin

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19
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Define lipids

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composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen
hydrophobic molecules
ex. fat,steroids,phospholipids

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20
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What are the components of triglycerides

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glycerol and 3 fatty acids

21
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Define saturated fatty acids

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all carbon has hydrogen attached

ex. butter

22
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Define unsaturated fatty acids

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double bond carbon so not all carbon is saturated with hydrogen
ex. oil

23
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Define phosopholipids

A

phosphate group and 2 fatty acids attached to glycerol
major component of cell membrane
amphipathic

24
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Define amphipathic

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head: hydrophilic
tail: hydrophobic

25
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Which bacteria has cholesterol / is important

A

mycoplasma

26
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Define hopene

A

used instead of cholesterol

27
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Define proteins

A

amino acids- monomers

peptide bonds

28
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What are the 4 components of amino acid

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carbon at the center

  • an amino group
  • a carboxyl group
  • a hydrogen atom
  • a r group or variable group
29
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How are protein polymers made

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dehydration synthesis ( water is the byproduct)

30
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Define dipeptides

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an organic compound derived from 2 amino acids

31
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Oligopeptides

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an organic compound consisting of 2-20 amino acids

32
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Polypeptides

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more then 20 amino acids

33
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What determine the shape of proteins

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determined by the sequence and length of amino acids

34
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What are primary structures of proteins

A

chain

35
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What are secondary structure of proteins

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pleated sheet
hydrogen bond ( b/t amino group and hydroxyl, carboxyl)
has a alpha helix and beta pleated sheet

36
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What is tertiary structure of proteins

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disulfide bridges
ionic bonds
hydrogen bond
hydrophobic interaction

37
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What are quaternary structure of proteins

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globular

4 subunites

38
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What are conjugated proteins

A

proteins that function in interaction with other ( nonpolypetide) chemical groups
ex. glycoprotein

39
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Define nucleic acids

A

nucleotides
polynucleotides
base sequence
2 types : DNA and rna

40
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What are the 3 components of Deoxyribonucleic acid

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nitrogenous base ( Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine)
sugar - deoxyribose
phosphate group

41
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What are the purines

A

adenine and guanine

2 carbond ring

42
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What are the pyrimidines

A

thymine
cytosine
uracil
1 carbon ring

43
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Define nucleoside

A

sugar and a nitrogenous base

no phosphate group

44
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Define phosphodiester bond

A

sugar-phosphate backbone

5 prime of one sugar and 3 prime of another sugar of nucleic acid strand

45
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Are dna strands parallel or antiparallel

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antiparallel

46
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What are the nitrogen bases of rna and what is the sugar

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adenine, guanine,uracil,cytosine

sugar:ribose

47
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What are the 3 types of RNA

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messenger RNA
rinosomal rna
transfer rna

48
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How does RNA serve as hereditary information

A 
in viruses ( only when no DNA present)
ex. rhinovirus, influenza virus,ebola virus ( single stranded)
rotavirus ( double stranded)

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