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Lecture 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Building block of proteins…

A

Amino acids

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2
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Building block of nucleic acids…

A

Nucleotides

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3
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Building block of complex carbohydrates…

A

Simple carbohydrates

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4
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Building block of lipids…

A

Glycerol, flatty acids and hydrocarbon rings

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5
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Single sugar, hexose and pentose rings

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Monosaccharides

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6
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Two monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkage

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Disaccharide

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7
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Three to ten monosaccharides

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Oligosaccharides

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8
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More than ten monosaccharides

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Polysaccharides

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9
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Three functions of carbs

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Recognition
Energy
Structure

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10
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Three key polysaccharides

A

Starch
Cellulose
Glycogen

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11
Q

Nucleobase T

A

Thymine

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12
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Nucleobase A

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Adenine

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13
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Nucleobase C

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Cytosine

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14
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Nucleobase G

A

Guanine

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15
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Nucleobase U

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Uracil

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16
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What makes up a nucleotide

A

Sugar, phosphate and nucleobase

17
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Difference been RNA and DNA

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RNA is a single stranded polymer whereas DNA is a double stranded helix polymer

18
Q

Definition of a protein

A

Molecules by which cells perform their functions in the whole organism

19
Q

Functions of proteins

A 
Structural 
Storage
Contractile
Catalytic
Transport
Toxic
Regulatory
Protective
SSCCTTRP
20
Q

What makes the lipid macromolecule different

A

They are NOT polymers

21
Q

Lipids are heterogeneous which means…

A

They are all structurally different from each other

22
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Are lipids hydrophilic or hydrophobic

A

Hydrophobic

23
Q

Three functions of lipids

A

Energy
Structure
Regulatory

24
Q

What lipids can be found in cell membranes

A

Cholesterol and phospholipids

25
Q

Two regulatory lipids derived from cholesterol

A

Testosterone and estradiol

CELS191 (5 decks)

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