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Definition of Biochemistry Flashcards

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consists of polyhydroxy -aldehyde or polyhydroxy -ketones

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carbohydrates

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2
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polyhydroxy -aldehyde

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glucose

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3
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polyhydroxy -ketone

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fructose

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4
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smallest unit of carbohydrates

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monosaccharides

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5
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carbohydrates are linked to each other by

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ether linkages

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6
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consist of polymer of amino acids linked together by peptidebonds

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proteins

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7
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contain amino and carboxylic acid groups in the same molecule

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proteins

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8
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defined by their solubility in organic substances

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lipids

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9
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contain fatty acids

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saponifiable lipids

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10
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referred to as complex lipids

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saponifiable lipids

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11
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do not contain fatty acids

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non-saponifiable lipids

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12
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called simple lipids

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non-saponifiable lipids

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13
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long chained carboxylic acids

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fatty acids

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14
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is a part of amino acids that can change value

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r group

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15
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essential features of a fatty acid

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long hydrocarbon chain and carboxylic acid group

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16
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consists of polymer of nucleotides linked together by phosphodiester bonds

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nucleic acids

17
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are nitrogenous bases bonded to a phosphate group and a sugar usually ribose

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nucleic acids

18
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can be deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acids (RNA)

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nucleic acids

19
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are acidic because of the presence of the phosphoric acid group that in neutral water is converted to phosphate

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nucleic acids

20
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nitrogen base + DNA only

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thymine

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nitrogen base + DNA & RNA

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adenine, guanine, cytosine

22
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nitrogen base+ RNA only

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uracil

23
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sugar & phosphate bases + DNA only

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2-deoxribose

24
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sugar & phosphate bases + DNA & RNA

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phosphate

25
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sugar & phosphate bases + RNA only

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ribose

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