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1
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Carbohydrates

A

Monomer: monosaccharides
Function: energy source & structural support
Ex: sugar

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Protein

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Monomer: amino acid
Function : shapes of a cell
Ex: enzymes

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3
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Nucleic acids

A

Monomer: nucleotides
Function: Carrie’s cell genetic blueprints
Example:DNA

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4
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Lipids

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Monomer : fatty acid
Function : moving and stores energy
Examples: butter

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5
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Polymerization of DNA

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DNA is antiparallel and complementary , polymerizing from 5’ to 3’

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6
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Saturated fats

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Saturated fats in room temp are solid and compact

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7
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Unsaturated fats

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Liquid and move more freely

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Hydrolysis

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Adds water to break bond

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9
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Dehydration synthesis

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Removes water to form bonds

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10
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Covalent bond joining 2 monosaccharides

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Glycosidic

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11
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Triglycerides

A

Three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule

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12
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Covalent bond joining 2 amino acids

A

Peptide

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13
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Things that can cause desaturation in proteins

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Heat, ph change, chemical agents

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14
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Purines

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Bases: Adenine guanine
Number of rings: 2

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15
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Pyrimidines

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Bases: Thymine
Cytosine
Uracil
# of rings: 1

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16
Q

Covalent bond joining two nucleotides

A

Phosphodiester

17
Q

Adenine and thymine

A

Always pair and have 2 hydrogen bonds between them

18
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Cytosine and guanine

A

Always pair and have 3 hydrogen bonds between them

19
Q

Two DNA strands are

A

Complementary and antiparallel

20
Q

Hydroxyl structural formula

A

-OH

21
Q

O
“
—C
\

A

Carbonyl

22
Q

O
“
— C
\
OH

A

Carboxyl

23
Q

H
/
— N
\
H

A

Amino

24
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—S—H

A

Sulfhydryl

25
Q

O
||
—O—P—O~
|
O~

A

Phosphate

26
Q

H
|
— C — H
|
H

A

Methyl

27
Q

Carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids are classes of ____ these molecules are ____ subunits are called ___ and are connected together by strong ___bonds

A

Macromolecules, organic, monomers, covalent

28
Q

Complex 3D structur of this molecule is made up of primary secondary tertiary and sometime quanternary levels

A

Protein

29
Q

Studying a newly discovered species and want to analyze its genetic info, what type of molecule would you analyze

A

Nucleic acid

30
Q

What part of amino acids basic structure gives it its unique functional characteristics

A

R group

31
Q

Find in lipids

A

Energy storage
Steroid hormones
Cell membranes
Cholesterol

32
Q

Part of nucleotides Responsible for the variation that exists amongst all types of organisms

A

Nitrogenous base

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