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Grade 11 Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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the energy that joins atoms together to form a molecule

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bond

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2
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T number of bonds an atom can make with other atoms

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valency

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3
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……. hold the two strands of a DNA molecule together and help to hold protein molecules in shape

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Hydrogen bonds

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T/F
Nearly all the polysaccharides found in living things are polymers of ketose monosaccharides.

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F, aldose

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5
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…..are molecules with the same chemical composition, but a different arrangement of atoms

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isomers

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6
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…….are a group of atoms within a molecule that behaves in a particular way

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functional group

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7
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……… are so insoluble in water that they make excellent water repellents, for example, in coating birds’ feathers and the epidermis of the leaves of plants (the waxy cuticle).

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Waxes

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8
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……… are one of the basic components of all cell membranes

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Phospholipids

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9
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…….is the functional group of the fatty acid

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carboxyl group

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10
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……..is the bond that forms between a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group

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ester bond

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….?….. help to prevent cholesterol being laid down in the linings of arteries (atherosclerosis) and so help to prevent heart disease.

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids

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12
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……….. molecules form ion • channels, transport proteins and surface receptors for hormones, neurotransmitters and other molecules

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protein

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13
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…… is wound around • molecules of the protein histone to form a chromosome

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DNA

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amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and have two functional groups …… n ……..

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the amino group and the carboxyl group.

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…….is a linear polymer consisting of amino acid residues bonded together in a chain forming a part or all of a protein molecule

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polypeptide

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16
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Which structure of each protein is coded for by DNA which determines the type and position of each amino acid in the polypeptide chain

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primary structure

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17
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Which protein structure determines where ionic and hydrogen • bonds and disulphide bridges form, so it determines the tertiary structure and shape of the protein molecule.

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secondary

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18
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There are two functional groups in monosaccharides:

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Aldose and ketose group

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19
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…….is the fibrous protein found in many tissues in mammals

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Collagen

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20
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…… is measure of how difficult it is to break surface of liquid

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Surface tension

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21
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T/F
Water dissolves polar n ionic substances

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T

22
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When glycerol combines with one fatty acid

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Monoglyceride

23
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When glycerol combines with two fatty acids

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Digylceride

24
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When glycerol combines with three fatty acids

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Triglycerides

25
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…….. is a 3C alcohol that contains OH groups

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Glycerol

26
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……… is a long straight chain of carbon atoms with carboxyl group at one end

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FA

27
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Triglycerides can be classified into

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Fats n oils

28
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What is biological properties of triglycerides determined by

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*length of chain of carbon atoms
*degree of saturation

29
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Which generally gives better health benefits when present in human diet

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Polyunsaturated FA

30
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…… is backbone of triglycerides

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Glycerol

31
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……… is tail of triglycerides

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FA

32
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Which FA is more energetic because it contains larger number of hydrogen

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Saturated FA

33
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Lipid used to make sex hormones is

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Steroid

34
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….. is the leaner sequence of A.A

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Primary structure

35
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In alpha helical structure the H bonding occurs between ……..

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Atoms within same polypeptide chain

36
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In beta pleated sheet the hydrogen bonding takes place between …..

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Between polypeptide chains

37
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The primary structure of protein is firmly maintained by which bond

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Peptide bond

38
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Which protein structure is determined by type n position of each a.a in the polypeptide chain folds

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Primary structure

39
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Insulin is an example of which protein structure

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Primary

40
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Hemoglobin is example of which protein structure

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Quaternary

41
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Nitrogenous base which are double ringed are called ……. n contain which which

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Purines. Adenine n guanine

42
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Nitrogenous base which is single ringed is called …… n contains which which

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Pyramidines. Thymine, uracil, cytosine

43
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The number of thymine equals with ….. in dna

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Adenine

44
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What’s absent in nucleosides that’s present in nucleotides

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Phosphate group

45
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How does dna code for proteins in a cell?

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By arranging certain nitrogen bases of cell in particular order

46
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Carbohydrates chemistry is determined by their …… group

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Hydroxyl group

47
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Glucose differs from galactose in ……….

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Position of -OH group on the third carbon

48
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The most commonly known groups of fat are

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Triglycerides

49
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T/F
Starch is storage form of fat in plants

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F. It’s not fat, rather carbohydrate

50
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What is amphibatic lipid

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Molecule with hydrophilic polar head n hydrophobic nonpolar tail

51
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T/F
Phospholipids are amphibatic lipids

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T

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