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1
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The monomer of both starch and cellulose is

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glucose

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2
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The primary function of polysaccharides in animals is to

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store energy in chemical bonds

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3
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When glycogen is broken down into sugar what type of reaction occurs?

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hydrolysis

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4
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Waxes and fats are classified as

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lipids

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5
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In order for the acid-base reaction called saponification to occur what must react?

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lipids and NaOH

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6
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What two functional groups are necessary for a compound to be classified as an amino acid

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COOH and NH2

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7
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Name three lipids that contain the steroid core in their structure

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cholesterol, testosterone, estrogen

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8
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Name a monosaccharide, disaccharide & a polysaccharide

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  1. glucose
  2. sucrose
  3. starch
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9
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What are the two lipoproteins?

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HDL & LDL

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10
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Why do living organisms need lipoproteins?

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lipids are nonpolar so attaching them to water-soluble proteins helps transport them through the blood

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11
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Lactose and Sucrose are both examples of

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disaccharides

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12
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Carbohydrates made up of long chains of glucose units are called

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polysaccharides

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13
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The polysaccharide that plants use for storing energy is

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starch

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14
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Many animals store carbohydrates in the form of

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glycogen

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15
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Which class of biomolecules includes fats, oils, waxes, steroids, and cholesterol?

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lipids

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16
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What are the four factors that affect enzyme activity?

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1) Temperature
2) pH
3) concentration of enzyme or substrate
4) inhibitors

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17
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What is starch made up of?

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1) Amylose

2) Amylopectin

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18
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What is a normal blood glucose level?

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70-120 mg/dl

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19
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What protein structure does this describe?

Peptide bonds join amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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1st degree or Primary

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20
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What protein structure does this describe?

An active protein contains four tertiary subunits

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4th degree or Quaternary

21
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What protein structure does this describe?

Hydrogen bonding between amino acids along the polypeptide allows for a helical shape

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2nd degree or Secondary

22
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What protein structure does this describe?

Hydrophobic chains seeking a nonpolar environment move toward the inside of the folded protein

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3rd degree or Tertiary

23
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How does heating a protein about 50 degrees C denature a protein?

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Heat energy excites molecules and disrupts/breaks 2nd and 3rd-degree structure

24
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What type of interaction holds complementary base pairs of DNA together?

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Hydrogen bonding

25
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A change in the DNA base sequence that alters the formation of a protein in a cell

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Mutation

26
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The interpretation of the codons in mRNA as amino acids in a peptide

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translation

27
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Contains RNA as its genetic material and synthesizes a complementary DNA strand inside the cell

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Retrovirus

28
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The transfer of genetic information from DNA by the formation of mRNA

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Transcription

29
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Process of duplicating DNA by pairing the bases on each parent strand with their complementary base

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Replication

30
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Achiral compounds are those which…

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have no “handedness”

31
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Amylose is a….

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Polysaccharide

32
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Cellulose is not digestible by humans because it contains glucose units linked by _____-glycosidic bonds.

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B-1,4

33
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Amylose is a form of starch which has

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only a-1,4-links bonds glucose units

34
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Cellulose is a polysaccharide which has

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only B-1,4-bonds between glucose units

35
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What happens to water solubility as the hydrocarbon chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

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it decreases

36
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What kinds of attractive forces do alcohols form between individuals?

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hydrogen bonds

37
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The structural formulas of amino acids are the same except for the____

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R-group

38
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The peptide bonds that link amino acids in a protein are

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Amide Bonds

39
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A chain made of more than 50 amino acids that has biological activity is referred to as a

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protein

40
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What are secondary protein structures?

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a-helix
B-sheet
triple helix

41
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a monosaccharide found in fruit juices and honey, the sweetest carbohydrate

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fructose

42
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a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose

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galactose

43
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a carbohydrate that cannot be digested by humans

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cellulose

44
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a carbohydrate that stores energy in the human body

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glycogen

45
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a carbohydrate that is used to build cell walls in plants

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cellulose

46
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an unbranched carbohydrate that stores glucose in plants

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amylose

47
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Unsaturated fatty acids have lower melting points than saturated fatty acids because

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the cis double bonds give them an irregular shape

48
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Glycerophospholipids can interact both with other lipids and water because they contain

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polar regions and nonpolar regions

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