Lab 3/4 Flashcards

biochemistry

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1
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the smallest part of an element that retains the properties of that element

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atoms

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2
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reflects the number of protons in the nucleus

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atomic number

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3
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indicates the number of protons plus the number of neutrons on the nucleus

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atomis mass

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4
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substance that cannot be broken down into another substance by ordinary chemical means

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element

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5
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atoms that have the same number of protons and a varied number of neutrons are called - ?

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isotopes

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6
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molecules composed of different elements

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compounds

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7
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the attraction of oppositely charged ions forms what kind of bond?

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ionic bond

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8
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what kind of bond results from sharing electrons?

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covalent bonds

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9
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covalent bond that involves an equal sharing of electrons

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nonpolar covalent bonds

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10
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covalent bond that involves unequal sharing of electrons

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polar covalent bonds

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11
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weak bonds between the positively charged region of a hydrogen atom of a apolar covalent molecule and the neg. charged region of oxygen or nitrogen of another polar covalent molecule

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hydrogen bond

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12
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what’s the difference between a solution, solute, and solvent?

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solution is the mixture of 2 + substances , solvent is the dissolving medium (thing used to dissolve a solution) , and a solute is the dissolved substance (result/product)

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13
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what is acid?\

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substance that yields (donates) a hydrogen ion in a solution

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14
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what is a base/alkaline?

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a substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration of their aqueous solution or releases hydrogen ions in solution

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15
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most common method of measuring the acidic or basic nature of a ssubstance

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pH scale

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16
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organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 raatio

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carbohydrates

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17
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diverse organic compounds that include fats, waxes, phospholipids, and steroids

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lipids

18
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what are monosaccharides?

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single, simple sugars composed of three - to seven -carbon atoms and their appropriate hydrogen and oxygen atoms

19
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what is a disaccharide?

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a double sugar

20
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the removal of an OH- from one sugar and an H+ from another sugar (or condensation) is a process known as ?

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dehydration synthesis

21
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the chemical breakdown of a compound like disaccharide into their more simpler form or sugars is known as what?

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hydrolysis

22
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what are polysaccharides?

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complex carbohydrates built from simple carbohydrates and linked through dehydrations synthesis.

23
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a storage polysaccharide that consists of glucose molecules in plants

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starch

24
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a type of animal starch that is highly branched, a glucose-rich polysaccharide stored in the liver and skeletal muscle of animals

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glycogen

25
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what does the Benedict’s test test for and what color changes occurs?

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tests for reducing sugars. The test changes from blue (-) to green, orange, brown (+) after adding heat

26
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what does the Lugol’s Iodine test test for and what color changed occur?

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tests for the presence of starch. the test changed from clear/orange brown (-) to a black (+)

27
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this acid and its fat contains the max # of hydrogen ions. it is solid at room temperature;
is straight in structure

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saturated fatty acids and saturated fats

28
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this acid and its fat have 1 or more double bonds between the carbon atoms and is liquid at room temperature;
is bent/bending in structure

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unsaturated fatty acid and unsaturated fat

29
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if an unsaturated faty acid has one double bond, it is known as what?

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monosatturatted

30
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if an unsaturated fatty acid has more than one double bond present, it is known as what?

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polyunsaturated

31
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these consist of an alcohol bonded with a long-chain fatty acid. they are solid at room temperature and repel water

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waxes

32
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What does the Dice Diphenylamine test test for and what color changes occur?

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tests to identify DNA presence. it changes from clear (-) to blue (+) ;b the darker the blue = more DNA

33
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What does the Sudan III test test for and what color changes occur

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tests for presence of lipids.
bright orange (+) = lipids presence
light orange (+) = less lipids present
no orange stain (-) = no lipids presence

34
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the building blocks of proteins ; compounds that have an amino group and a carboxyl group, sometimes an R group

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amino acids

35
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give 3 examples of amino acids with non polar (hydrophobic) R groups:

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1.valine
2. phenylalanine
3. alanine
4. proline
5. glycine
6. methionine
7. tryptophan
8. leucine
9. isoleucine

36
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give 3 examples of amino acids with polar (hydrophilic) R groups:

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  1. serine
  2. cysteine
  3. threonine
  4. tyrosine
  5. asparagine
  6. glutamine
37
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give 3 examples of amino acids with ionized R groups:

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  1. glutamic acid
  2. lysine
  3. histidine
  4. arginine
  5. aspartic acid
38
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a covalent bond that forms between the amino groups of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another amino acid during dehydration synthesis reaction ; links amino acids

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peptide bonds

39
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structural unit composed of more than 100 amino acids linked by peptide bonds

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polypeptides

40
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What does the Biuret test test for and what color changes occur?

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tests for the presence of protein.
purple = (+) presence of proteins
blue = (-) absence of proteins

41
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a 5 carbon sugar containing adenine, thymine/uracil, guanine, or cytosine, and has a phosphate group

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nucleotide