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Element

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a pure substance composed of only one type of atom

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Atom

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the smallest unit of matter

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Describe the Parts of an Atom

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Nucleus: Contains Protons & Neutrons

Electron Cloud: Contains Electrons

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Name the 3 Subatomic Particles and Their Charges

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Protons (+)
Neutrons (neutral)
Electrons (-)

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What subatomic particle determines an atom’s identity?

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Number of Protons

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What are the 6 Most Common Elements in Living Things?

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C H O N P S

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How many protons, neutrons, and electrons (including valence electrons) are found in Carbon?

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Protons: 6
Neutrons: 6
Electrons: 6
Valence Electrons: 4

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How many protons, neutrons, and electrons (including valence electrons) are found in Hydrogen?

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Protons: 1
Neutrons: 0
Electrons: 1
Valence Electrons: 1

*Note: Wants 2 VE to be Stable

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What are ions?

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atoms/molecules with a positive or negative charge becauase there are more or less electrons than protons

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Molecules

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2+ atoms bonded together

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Compounds

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2+ different types of atoms bonded together

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Molecules are formed when electrons are ______ or _______.

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Transfered or Shared

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Ionic Bonds

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oppoSALTSattract

cation with a (+) charge is attracted to an anion with a (-) charge

They do not share elctrons. Electrons are tranferred and then the atoms stay togethr because of their opposite charges.

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cation

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ion with a positive charge

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anion

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ion with a negative charge

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Describe Covalent Bonds

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atoms share electrons with eachother which bonds them together

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How many electrons are shared between atoms in single, double and triple bonds?

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Single Bond: 2 e- (1 pair)

Double Bond: 4 e- (2 pairs)

Triple Bond: 6 e- (3 pairs)

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Which Type of Bond is Stronger? Ionic or Covalent?

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Covalent Bonds

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Polar Molecules

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molecules that have a partial (+) charge on one side and a partial (-) on the other side due to unequal sharing of electrons between atoms in the molecule

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Is water a polar molecule? Why or why not?

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Yes, water is polar.

Why? Because the Oxygen is an “electron hog” and doesn’t evenly share the electrons with the hydrogens. This results in the O having a partial (-) charge & the H having partial (+) charges.

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What is a hydrogen bond?

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Hydrogens with partial (+) charges (and bonded to O or N) are attracted to the (-) charges on other molecules.

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anabolic reaction

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smaller molecules are bonded to synthesize a larger molecule

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catabolic reaction

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larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules

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endergonic reaction

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requires energy

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exergonic reaction

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releases energy

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Organic vs Inorganic Compounds

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Organic compounds contain both Carbon and Hydrogen. Inorganic Compounds do not contain both C & H.

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What are the 4 Major Types of Organic Compounds?

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids

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Explain the pH scale

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0-6 Acidic
7 Neutral
8-14 Basic

The concentrations of [H+] and [OH-] are inversely related.

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29
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What pH do most organisms grow best in?

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pH = 6.5 - 8.5

(close to neutral)

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What are buffers used for?

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Buffers help stabilize the pH of cultures and keep it from becoming too acidic

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turbidity

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cloudiness seen in culture mediums that are growing bacteria

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Polymers

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moleucles made up of several monomers

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Dehyration Synthesis

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A larger molecule is sythesized and water is released as a product

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Hydrolysis

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smaller molecules are formed when water is used as a reactant to break apart a larger molecule

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-ose

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sugar

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36
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-ase

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enzyme

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amphipathic

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one end of the molecule is polar and the other end is nonpolar

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Describe the Phospholipid Bilayer

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Two layers of phospholipids oriented so that the hydrophobic fatty acid tails point towards eachother and the hydrophilic phosphorus heads point outward

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Momomers of Proteins

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Amino Acids

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40
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Describe the Levels of Protein Structures

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Primary: strand of amino acids connected

Secondary: alpha-helices and beta-sheets

Tertiary: globular structure

Quaternary: multiple proteins clusered together

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denaturing

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the breakdown of a protein’s 3D structure caused by temperature, changes in pH, or salt concentration.

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Enzymes ______ chemcial reactions.

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catalyze

(initiate and speed up)

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43
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Exotoxins

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toxic proteins produced by bacteria
#disease-causing

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44
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What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

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Phosphate
Sugar
Nitrogenous Base

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ribose vs deoxyribose

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Ribose has an -OH at the 2’ Carbon and deoxyribose does not

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purines

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bases with 2 rings
A & G

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47
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What are the 2 purines?

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A & G

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48
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pyrimidines

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bases with only 1 ring
C, T, U

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49
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nitrogenous bases found in DNA

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A T C G

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50
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nitrogenous bases found in RNA

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A U C G

51
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antiparallel

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one strand of DNA runs 5’ to 3’ and the other is upside down and runs 3’ to 5’

52
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What two parts of nuclotides make up the backbone of DNA?

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Sugar and Phosphate

53
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What is the Central Dogma?

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DNA –> RNA –> protein

DNA
(transcription)
RNA
(translation)
protein

54
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transcription

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DNA –> RNA

55
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translation

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RNA –> protein

56
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codon

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set of 3 consecutive nuclotides in RNA that codes for a single amino acid

57
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ATP

A

Adenosine Triphosphate

source of cellular energy

ATP –> ADP + P + energy
ADP + P + energy –> ATP

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ADP

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Adenosine Diphosphate

59
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What type of bond allows capillary action?

A

hydrogen bonds

60
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What type of bond creates the surface tension of water?

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hydrogen bonds

61
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What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

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hydrogen bonds

62
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What type of bond forms salt?

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ionic bonds

63
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What type of bond forms a single water molecule?

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covalent bonds

(*Note: the bonds are polar because Oxygen is an “electron hog”)

64
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What type of bond holds two separate water molecules together?

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hydrogen bonds

65
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pH of 2 is how many more times acidic than a pH of 5?

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1000x

5-2=3
10^3 = 1000

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mono-

A

one

67
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poly-

A

many

68
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Dehydration Synthesis AKA

A

condensation

(because water is released)

69
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hydro-

A

water

70
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-lysis

A

breakdown/destruction

71
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lys/o

A

to kill/separating destruction

72
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What are the 3 main monosaccharides?

A

Glucose
Fructose
Glactose

73
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saccharide

A

sugar

74
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What are the 3 major disaccharides?

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Sucrose (table sugar)
Lactose (milk sugar)
Maltose

75
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2 Monomers that make Sucrose

A

Glucose + Fructose

76
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2 Monomers that make Lactose

A

Glucose + Galactose

77
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2 Monomers that make Maltose

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Glucose + Glucose

78
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All 3 major disaccharides contain _________.

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Glucose

79
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4 Major Types of Polysaccharides

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Chitin

80
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Glycogen

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polysaccharide used to store glucose in the body

81
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Cellulose

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polysaccharide used to make the cell walls of plants and most algaes

82
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Chitin

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polysaccharide used in the cell walls of most fungi and exoskeletons of lobsters, crabs, and insects

83
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Starch

A

potatoes

polymer of glucose made by plants and eaten by people

84
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lactase

A

enzyme that breaks down lactose

(-ase = enzyme)
(-ose = sugar)

85
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Are lipids polar or non-polar?

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Non-Polar

86
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Why do oil and water not mix?

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Doesn’t mix because water is polar and oil (fat) is nonpolar.

87
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Why does salt dissolve in water?

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Salt is polar (held together by ionic bond) and will dissociate in the polar environment of water.

88
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Two Major Functions of Lipids

A

-plasma membranes
-store energy

89
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If something is hydrophobic, is it polar or nonpolar?

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non-polar

90
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4 Classes of Lipids + their Function

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  • Fatty Acids (fuel)
  • Triglycerides (fatty acid storage)
  • Phospholipids (plasma membranes)
  • Steroids (hormones + strengthen cell membranes)
91
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What is a Triglyceride made of?

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1 Glycerol + 3 Fatty Acids

92
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Triglycerides are formed through ______________.

A

Dehydration Synthesis

93
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Triglycerides are broken down by _______________.

A

Hydrolysis

94
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Which genus of bacteria produces mycolic acid?

A

mycobacterium

95
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mycolic acid

A

a complex lipid found in the cell walls of mycobacterium

96
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Mycoplasma are unique from other bacteria in that they lack a ________.

A

cell wall

97
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main feature of steroids

A

4 interconnected carbon rings (3 hexagons + 1 pentagon)

98
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sterol

A

steroid with an -OH (alcohol) group attached

99
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peptide bond

A

the bond formed between two amino acids

(the amine group of one amino acid condenses onto the carboxyl group of another amino acid)

100
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What type of reaction of forms a peptide bond?

A

Dehydration Synthesis

AKA Condensation Reaction because water is released as a product

101
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-OH

A

alcohol group

102
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-COOH

A

carboxyl group

103
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-NH2

A

amino group

104
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-R

A

indicates any group which has a C or H connectd to the rest of the molecule

105
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oligo-

A

few

106
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How many amino acids are there?

A

20

107
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enzymes are ________.

A

proteins

108
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function of transporter proteins

A

move/transport molecules across the plamsma membrane that are too big or don’t have the right charge to pass through on their own

109
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bacteriocins

A

antimicrobial proteins

110
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Difference between DNA & RNA

A

DNA (DEOXYribonucleic acid) is missing an -OH group at the 2’ Carbon

111
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In DNA, C pairs with

A

G

112
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In DNA, G pairs with

A

C

113
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In DNA, T pairs with

A

A

114
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In DNA, A pairs with

A

T

115
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In RNA, A pairs with

A

U

116
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In RNA, U pairs with

A

A

117
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In RNA, C pairs with

A

G

118
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In RNA, G pairs with

A

C

119
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U (uracil) is found in ____ but not in ______.

A

U is found in RNA, but not in DNA.

120
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T (thymine) is found in ______ but not in ______.

A

T is found in DNA, but not in RNA.

121
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Which Row is DNA & Which Row is RNA?

GCCGAUCUGCA

CGGCTAGACGT

A

top row is RNA - we know becase it contains U

Bottom row is DNA - we know because it does not contain U

122
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How is ATP formed?

A

ADP + P + energy –> ATP

123
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How is ATP broken down?

A

ATP –> ADP + P + energy

124
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The two strands of DNA are ____ & _____.

A

Complimentary & Antiparallel

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