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1
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What is the first family of organic compounds?

A

Carbohydrates

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2
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What elements make up a carbohydrate?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

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3
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What is the ratio of the hydrogen to the oxygen in terms of the number of molecules?

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2:1

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4
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What is the first type of carbohydrate?

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Monosaccharides

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5
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What is another name for a monosaccharide?

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Simple sugars.

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6
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What does monosaccharide mean?

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One sugar

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7
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What is an example of a monosaccharide?

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Glucose

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8
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What is the chemical compostion of glucose?

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C6H1206

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9
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How many carbon atoms does a monosaccharide have?

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Anywhere from 3 to 7 carbon atoms

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10
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How many carbon atoms do most monosaccharides have?

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5 atoms (pentose) or 6 atoms (hexose)

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11
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Why do our cells need carbohydrates?

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Cells die without energy.

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12
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How do carbs work?

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An enzyme called amalyze breaks down the carbs which have energy stored in them.

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13
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What is the second type of Carbohydrate?

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Disaccharides

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14
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What is another name for disaccharides and polysaccharides?

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Complex sugars.

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15
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What does disaccharide mean?

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Two sugars.

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16
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How many monosacharides are in a disaccharide?

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Two.

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17
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What are two examples of disaccharides?

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Sucrose and lactose

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18
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What are the chemical compositions of sucrose and lactose?

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C12H22O11

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19
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What is the third type of carbohydrate?

A

Polysaccharides

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20
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What does polysaccharide mean?

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Many sugars

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21
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How many monosaccharides are in a polysaccharide?

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Many. A Polysaccharide is a polymer of Monosaccharides.

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22
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What are examples of polysaccharides?

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Cellulose, glycogen, and starches.

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23
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How many monosaccharides are in cellulose?

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about 2000 units

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24
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What is the function of cellulose in life?

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Cellulose makes up strong cell walls.

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25
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How many monosaccharides are in glycogen?

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About 12-18 units.

26
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What is the function of glycogen?

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Glycogen stores excess carbs in animals.

27
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Where is most of the glycogen located in the body?

28
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What are starches?

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The complex carbs that store excess carbs in plants

29
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What makes a starch different from other carbs?

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Starches have branching stems

30
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What is the second family of organic compounds?

31
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What elements make up a lipid?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

32
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What is the ratio between Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?

A

There is no ratio, but there are more hydrogen molecules in a lipid than in a Carbohydrate.

33
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What is the first type of lipid?

A

Fatty acids

34
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What is the chemical formula for a carboxyl group?

A

O

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C-O-H

COOH or CO2H

35
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What is the chemical composition of a saturated fatty acid?

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H H H H H H H H H O

H-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-O-H

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H H H H H H H H H

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36
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What are the types of fatty acids?

A

Saturated fats, poly unsaturated fats, and unsaturated fat

37
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What is the chemical composition of a monosaccharide?

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H H H H H H

H-C-C-C-C-C-C

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O O O O O O

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H H H H H

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38
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What are examples of a saturated fatty acid?

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Butter and margerine

39
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What is the second type of fatty acid?

A

Unsaturated fatty acids.

40
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What is an example of an unsaturated fatty acid?

41
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What is the chemical composition of an unsaturated fatty acid?

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H H H H H H H O

H-C-C-C=C-C-C-C-C-C-O-H

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H H H H H H H H H

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42
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What is an example of a poly unsaturated fatty acid?

43
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What is the chemical composition of a poly unsaturated fatty acid?

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H H H H H O

H-C-C-C=C-C=C-C-C-C-O-H

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H H H H H H H H H

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44
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What is the second type of lipid?

45
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What makes up a fat?

A

Three fatty acids and a glycerol.

46
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What is given out as waste when the fat is created?

47
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What is the chemical composition of glycerol?

A

H H H

O O O

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H-C-C-C-H

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H H H

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48
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What is the third type of lipid?

49
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What is an example of a steriod?

A

cholesterol

50
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What is one of the functions of a lipid?

A

To store energy

51
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What are steriods used for?

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They are a part of the cell membrane

52
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What happens when there are too many or too less lipids n your body?

A

That is bad. There needs to be a balance.

53
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What type of steroid makes up a cell membrane?

A

Phospolipds

54
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What makes up a phospolipid?

A

Three phospate groups connected to a glycerol

55
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What is the third family of organic compounds?

56
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What elements make up a protein?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.

57
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What is a polymer?

A

A long chain of repeating units

58
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What is a protein?

A

A polymer of amino acids

59
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How many amino acids are in a protein?

60
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What is the structure of an amino acid?

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