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Unit 1 The Body > Digestion Quiz One Prep > Flashcards

Digestion Quiz One Prep Flashcards

1
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Macromolecules

A

Large complex organic molecules.
Made of several subunits

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2
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What are the four types of macromolecules

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic acids

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3
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How are macromolecules combined

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Dehydration synthesis

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4
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Dehydration synthesis

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A hydroxyl (OH) group and the (H) of another molecule are removed.
(They are removing water to combine monomers)
Use Enzymes

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5
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Monomer

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Has OH (hydroxyl left) and H and (hydrogen right ) on each side.

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6
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What are the bonds with monomers called

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Covalent bonds

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7
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What are many monomers

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polymers

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8
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How are macromolecules broken down

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By adding water in hydroloysis

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9
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Glucose chemical formula

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C6 H12 O6

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10
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Carbohydrates

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Always have C, H or O
Used for short/ long term energy storage
Eaten for short term energy

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11
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What is the code for carbohydrates

A

2H 1O 1C

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12
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What is the monomer of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharide

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13
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Types of carbohydrates

A

Simple sugars
Monosachrides
Disacarides
Polysaccarhides

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14
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Simple sugars

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3 to 7 carbons

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15
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Monosacachride

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Only one simple sugar

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16
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Disacaride

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2 monosacarides

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17
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Polysacarides

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Several monosacarides (simple sugars) linked

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18
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What do most simple sugars end with?

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Ose

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19
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What are the three types of polysacharides

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Glycosen
Starch
Cellulose

20
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Glycosen

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Storage of glucose for animals in the liver

21
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Starch

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The energy storage in plants (also called amylose)

22
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Cellulose

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Makes up cell walls in plants. Fiber

23
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Cellulose Fiber

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Humans cannot break it down but helps everything move along

24
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Lipids

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Are insoluable
Have more energy than any other macromolecule and should be eaten for long term energy
Phospolipid
Include fats and oils

25
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What are lipids made up of

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Glycerol and three fatty acids

26
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What are the monomers of a lipid

A

Glycerol and three fatty acids

27
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Saturated fats

A

Single bond and have animal products (fats)

28
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Unsaturated fats

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Double bonds and dont come from animal products (oils)

29
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What fats are good

A

Saturated and unsaturated

30
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Transfat

A

Not good fats and found in fried foods

31
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What are proteins composed of

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Are composed of amino acids and the monomer is amino acids.

32
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What is the connection between each amino acid called

A

peptide band

33
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Dipeptide/ polypeptide

A

Include several peptides

34
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Proteins

A

Have 20 groups of amino acids and 11 the body generates and 9 must be indjested.
Some are soluble
The structure of the protein determies the function

35
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What does the R group do

A

Determines the function of a protein

36
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Nucleic acids

A

Direct growth and have RNA and DNA
Consits of monomers and nucleotides

37
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Nucleotides

A

Are the monomers of nucleic acids

38
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What are nucleic acids composed of

A

Phopspahte
5c sugar
Nitrogen containing

39
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Are vitamins and minerals macrolmolecules

A

NO

40
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Organic

A

Means it contains hydrogen and carbon

41
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Vitamins

A

organic
small amounts
helps enzymes
helps disease resistance
extracted from plants/ animals
nutrients the body needs

42
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What are the two types of vitamins

A

Fat soluble
Water soluble

43
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Where are vitamins extracted from

A

plants and animals

44
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Minerals

A

non organic
found in the earth
make enzymes
help create strong bones for nerve implusles.

45
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Two types of minerals

A

Macrol and trace minerals

46
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Enduced fit

A

The enzyme hugs the substrate

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