FINAL EXAM Flashcards

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1
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______ and _______ do not show all biological characteristics of life

A

viruses, prions

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2
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3 domains are…

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Archea
Bacteria
Eukarya
- Protista
- Fungi
- Animalia
- Plantae

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3
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Taxonomy classifications are after Domains…

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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4
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Compound is ______ whereas a molecule is _________

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compound consists of two or more DIFFERENT molecules

molecule is two of the same

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5
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Chemical bonds strenth (strongest to weakest)

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Covalent
Ionic
Hydrogen
Hydrophobic interactions
Van-der-waals interactions

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Electronegative atoms are ____ and not electronegative atoms are___

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Electronegative: O,N,S
Not electronegative: H,C

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7
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Hydrogen bonds only occur with

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polar molecules

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8
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Van der waals interaction

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atoms with nonpolar covalent bonds sometimes exhibit random charge, and these charges if close enough attracted to each other

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9
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Polar molecules are _______ and nonpolar molecules are ________

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polar = hydrophilic
nonpolar = hydrophobic

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10
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Hydrophobic interaction

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hydrophobic molecules in water tend to draw together because of mutual hatred of polar water

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calculation of grams using MW, L, M, equation is

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MW x L x M = g

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12
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Acids are…..bases are…

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acids = proton (H+) donors
bases = proton (H+) acceptors

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13
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increasing H+ ion concentration…

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decreases pH, because more H+ means more acidic

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14
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Decreasing H+ ion concentration…

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increases pH, less H+ ions so more basic, basic is accepting H+ and getting rid of them so theres less

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15
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functional groups are

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groups of atoms COVALENTLY bonded to a group of carbon skeletons

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16
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AMINO GROUP

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  • NH2
  • full (+)
  • polar
  • functions as base

amino acids, nitrogenous bases

17
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CARBOXYL GROUP

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  • COOH
  • full (-)
  • polar
  • (Carbonyl and Hydroxyl group)

acids/organic acids (proton donors)

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PHOSPHATE GROUP

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  • PO4
  • full (-)
  • polar

nucleic acids, some carbs

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SULFATE GROUP

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  • SO4
  • full (-)
  • polar

carbs, proteins, lipids

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CARBONYL GROUPS

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  • CO
  • partial (-)(+)
  • polar

aldehyde = terminal end (glucose)
ketone = internal/middle (fructose)

carbohydrates

21
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HYDROXYL GROUPS

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  • OH
  • partial (-)(+)
  • polar

alcohols

22
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METHYL GROUPS

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  • CH3
  • nonpolar

organic molecules

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SULFHYDRAL GROUP

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  • SH
  • nonpolar

thiols, two amino acids, 3D shape of organic molecules (proteins forming disulfide bridge)

24
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isomer

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same molecular formula, different arrangment

25
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Carbohydrates

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one carbonyl, many hydroxyl

sometimes phosphate

short term energy storage, structural units

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Lipids

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nonpolar, mostly hydrogens attached to C chain

saturated = single bonds, straight
unsaturated = 1+ double bonds, bent

glycerol = 3C + Hydroxyl on each

triglycerides = long term energy storage

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Proteins

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Amino, carboxyl, R group, H

receptors, antibodies, storage, structural, transport

primary = linear amino acids
secondary = repeated amino+carboxyl (H)
tertiary = 3D peptide shape (all bonds)
quarternary = 3D overall protein (all but covalent)

28
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Nucleic Acids

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pentose sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous base