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lecture 3 - cell building blocks Flashcards

1
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What are the four types of biological molecules, in order of structure?

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Building blocks, macromolecules, supramolecular assemblies, organelles

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What are the biological building blocks?

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Amino acids, nucleotides/nucleobases, simple carbohydrates, glycerol, fatty acids and hydrocarbon rings

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What are the types of macromolecule?

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proteins, DNA and RNA (nucleic acids), complex carbohydrates, lipids

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What is the general structure of a macromolecule?

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Generally made up of smaller units (monomers) that are joined by covalent bonds

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What are the two types of macromolecule, in terms of structure?

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Polymeric and non-polymeric

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What is the name for complex carbohydrates?

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Polysaccharides

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What are the four ‘levels’ of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysachharides

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What are monosaccharides?

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The single unit/monomer of carbohydrates

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What is the characteristic of hexose monosaccharides?

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They have 6 carbons.

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What is the characteristic of pentose monosaccharides?

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They have 5 carbons

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What are the three key monosaccharides?

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Glucose, fructose and galactose

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12
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What are the two key pentose monosaccharides?

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Deoxyribose and Ribose

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13
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What are disaccharides?

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Two monosaccharides joined together

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14
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What is the disaccharide formed from glucose and fructose?

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Sucrose

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15
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What is the disaccharide formed from two glucose molecules?

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maltose

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16
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What is the disaccharide formed from galactose and glucose?

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lactose

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17
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How many monosaccharides make up oligosaccharides?

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3 to 10

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18
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What are the two major plant carbohydrates?

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Starch and cellulose/fiber

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19
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What are the two forms of starch?

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Amylose and Amylopectin

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20
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What is the structure of Amylose?

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It contains a linear chain of glucose monomers.

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21
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What is the animal carbohydrate?

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Glycogen

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22
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What is the structure of amylopectin?

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Branched chains of glucose.

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23
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What is the structure of glycogen?

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Highly branched chain of glucose.

24
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What is the structure of cellulose?

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Chains of glucose monomers packed together and joined by hydrogen bonds.

25
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What are the functions of carbohydrates? (3)

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Recognition, energy, structure

26
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What is the recognition function of carbohydrates?

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Carbohydrates are found on the surface of cells and are able to recognise toxins, proteins and bacteria, as well as communicate with neighbouring cells.

27
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What is the energy function of carbohydrates?

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Energy is stored in plant or animal polysaccharides and can be utilised by the body when broken down by enzymes.

28
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What is the structure function of carbohydrates?

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Cellulose is found the cell wall of plant cells, providing shape and structure

29
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What is the function of DNA?

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To store and transfer genetic information.

30
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What is the function of RNA?

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To code for amino acids and act as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes, in order to make proteins.

31
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What is the structure of a nucleotide?

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Phosphate, sugar and base

32
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What type of sugar is found in DNA nucleotides?

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Deoxyribose

33
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What type of sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?

34
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What are the purine bases?

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Adenine and Guanine

35
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What are the pyrimidine bases?

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Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil

36
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What are the bases found in DNA?

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A, T, G, C

37
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What are the bases found in RNA?

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G, C, A, U

38
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What is the structural difference between deoxyribose and ribose?

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Deoxyribose has 2 hydroxyl groups, while ribose has 3 hydroxyl groups.

39
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What is the structure of a polynucleotide strand?

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A sugar phosphate backbone with bases coming off it.

40
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What is the structure of the sugar phosphate backbone?

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Alternating sugar and phosphate groups, joined by phosphodiester bonds

41
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What is the structure of RNA?

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A single linear polynucelotide strand

42
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What is the structure of DNA?

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Two polynucleotides strands with bases paired up to form a double helix shape.

43
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What is a protein?

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A molecule by which cells perform functions, inside the cell and on an intracellular level.

44
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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

45
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How many amino acids are there?

46
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What is the structure of an amino acid?

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Central carbon, amine group, carboxylate group, hydrogen, ‘R’ side chain

47
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How do amino acids differ?

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Based on the ‘R’ group/side chain

48
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Where are proteins made?

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In the ribosome

49
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What are the chemical characteristics of lipids?

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Hydrophobic and non-polar

50
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What is the scientific name for ‘fats’?

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Triacylglycerols

51
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What are the functions of lipids? (3)

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structure, regulation, energy

52
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What is the structural function of lipids?

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Choleserol and phospholipids make up the cell membrane. The hydrophopbic part of these lipids is buried within the membrane.

53
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What is the overall structure of a phospholipid?

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A hydrophilic head (glycerol, phosphate, etc.) and hydrophobic tails of fatty acids

54
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What is the regulatory function of lipids (specifically cholesterol)?

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Choleresterol gives rise to testosterone, which in turn gives rise to estradiol. These chemicals/hormones regulate various parts of body function.

55
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What is the energy function of lipids?

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Fats store energy which the body can gain from food.

56
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Are deoxyribose and ribose pentose or hexose monosaccharides?

57
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What type of molecule is cholesterol?

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