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1
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stimulants

A
  1. sudafed
  2. amphetamines
  3. caffeine
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2
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cannot be made from the hydrolysis of starch

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  1. amylase
  2. galactose
  3. glycerol
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3
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water soluble

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  1. sucrose
  2. fructose
  3. pentose
  4. salt
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4
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react with a benedicts solution

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  1. maltose
  2. aldopentose
    3.
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5
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true neurotransmitters

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  1. they are chemicals that transmits a nerve impulse across a synapse
  2. certain drugs can increase the effect of the NT
  3. most are synthesized in the body from amino acids
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6
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true monosaccharides

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  1. natrually occuring monosaccharides are usually “d” sugars
  2. their closed forms are in equilibrium with their open forms
  3. they can bass through cell membrane
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7
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valium and xanax affect this neurotransmitter

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GABA

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8
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patients with parkinsons disease have too little

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dopamine

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9
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anti-depressants affect this neurotransmitter

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serotonin

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10
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neurotransmitter that affects the amount of stomach acid produced

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histamine

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11
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cocaine affects the re-uptake of this neurotransmitter, causing high levels of this neurotransmitter to build up in the synapses

A

dopamine

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12
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alzheimers patients have too little of this neurotransmitter

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acetylcholine

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13
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produced by the body in response to an allergic reaction

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histamine

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14
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involved in the brain with short term memory

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acetylcholine

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15
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neurotransmitter that is referred to as involved in body temperature and sleep

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serotonin

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16
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neurotransmitter that is thought to be involved in eating disorders

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serotonin

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17
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neurotransmitter reffered to as a dopamine modulator. it reduces anxiety

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GABA

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18
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neurotransmitter made from dopamine

A

norphinephrine

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19
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excess of this neurotransmiter can lead to schizophrenic symptoms

A

dopamine

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20
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nicotine mimics this neurotransmitter, thus enhancing mental alertness

A

acetylcholine

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21
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what monosaccharide is found in cellulose

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glucose

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22
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compound that mimics acetylcholine

this compoud can be fatal if ingested

A

nicotine

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23
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used in dentistry as local anesthetic

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novocaine

lidocaine

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24
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compound given in clinics used to treat heroin addicts

addictive

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methadone

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25
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heroin antagonist which is used in emergency rooms to treat heroin overdosing

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naloxone

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26
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synthetic narcotic used in hospital which is milder than morphine

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demerol

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27
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name of a specific drug used as a serotonin re-uptake inhibitor

A

paxil
zoloft
prozac

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28
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what is an equal amount of enantiomers called

A

racemic mixture

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29
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what is the relationship of D-glucose and L-glucose

A

enantiomers

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30
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what is the relationship of alpha D-glucose and beta D-glucose
(not diasteromers)

A

anomers

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31
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what is the sweetest carbohydrate

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fructose

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32
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what is the name of the branched part of the starch

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amylopectin

33
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what carbohydrate is used in baby cereal and as a glue on stamps and envelopes

34
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what polysaccharide has beta 1-4 linkages that cannot be digested by humans

35
Q

glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as this

36
Q

street drug synthesized from morphine

37
Q

ampehtamine abused on college campus which is used as a “study” aid

38
Q

what is the compound that is amde from the coca plant

39
Q

compound given to patients with parkinson’s disease to lessen the symptoms

A

Dopa

L-DOPA

40
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any compound that mimics the activity of a drug is called

41
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the receptor site for morphine are actually the same receptor sites for what compounds
(which are produced by the body)

A

endorphins

42
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what is the term for the effect of one drug enhancing the action of another

A

synergistic

43
Q

what polysaccharide is found in grass and wood

44
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what other monosaccharide (other than glucose) is found in table sugar

45
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the closed form of a monosaccharide is a hemiacetal, while a glycoside is an acetal

46
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it is safe to give a pair of enantiomeric drugs because one is physiologically active and the other is NEVER physiologically active

47
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MAO inhibitors will inhibit the enzyme which degrades most NT

48
Q

ritalin is sedative which is used to treat hyperactive children

49
Q

if a compound has a plane of symmetry it still can be optically active

50
Q

enantiomers are always mirror images of each other and superimposable

51
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D-glucose can easily be converted to L-glucose

52
Q

smokers contract parkinsons disease less often than non-smokers

53
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corn has a greater % of starch than potatoes

54
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diasteromers are steroisomers with two or more chiral carbons and are not mirror images

55
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compounds with chiral carbons are always optically active

A

false

meso compounds

56
Q

galactosemia, galactose is not converted to glucose and can build up in the brain

57
Q

a reducing sugar is a sugar that can be reduced

A

false

oxidized

58
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alpha D-ribose in solution can open up and can close up to beta D-ribose

59
Q

enantiomers have the same melting points and boiling points

60
Q

DOPA can pass through the BBB while dopamine cannot

61
Q

Thorazine is an antipsychotic drug that is a dopamine agonist

A

false

antagonist

62
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cocaine addiction can cause a decrease in the number of dopamine receptor sites

63
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anti-anxiety medication can be addictive

64
Q

paranoia can be caused by amphetamine abuse

65
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all meso compounds have a plane of symmetry and on or more chiral carbons

A

false

two or more

66
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polysaccharides are not very soluble in water

67
Q

serotonin antagonists are used to treat depression and OCD

68
Q

an overdose of anti-psychotic drugs can lead to parkinson’s symptoms

69
Q

starch gives a positive iodine test because the I2 reacts with the aldehyde and the amylose

70
Q

dextrose is given intravenously instead of glucose because it is easier to metabolize

A

false

dextrose is glucose

71
Q

many of the artificial sweeteners (non-carbohydrates) were discovered by accident

72
Q

what was the name of the girlfriend of the researcher that first synthesized the precusors to seconal, luminal, and nembutal

73
Q

how many D-aldohexoses are there

74
Q

how many D-2-ketopentoses are there

75
Q

bottle gave a negative iodine test and postitive tollens test. the results did not change after acid was added

76
Q

bottle gave a postive iodine test and a negative tollens test
when hydrolyzed with acid, however it gave a negative iodine test and a positive tollens test

77
Q

bottle gave a negative iodine test and a negative tollens test
when hydrolyzed with acid it still gave a negative iodine test but gave a postitve tollens test

78
Q

what does ferric chloride (FeCl3) test for

79
Q

structure for B-hydroxypentanamide

A

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2(C=O)-NH2

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