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1
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all living things contain

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

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organic compounds contain

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carbon (carbon backbone)

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properties of an organic molecule depend on

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arrangement of the carbon skeleton (straight, branched, rings with long or short bonds)
functional groups (give molecule distinct chemical properties)

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single unit of molecule

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monomer

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chain of monomers

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polymer

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how do you build polymers

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dehydration synthesis where water is released which forms a new bond

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what is hydrolysis

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when water is added and a bond is broken in the polymer chain

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what is a carbohydrate

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sugar

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9
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how are carbohydrates stored in humans

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glycogen

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how are carbohydrates stored in plants

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starch

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what are carbohydrates used for

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broken down for cellular respiration
short term energy reserves in muscles
structure (cellulose)

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12
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carbs are found in which ratio

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CH^2O= 1:2:1

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13
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monomers are which type of carbs

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simple sugars

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polymers are which type of carb

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complex sugars

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what is a monosaccharide

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monomer of carbohydrates

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types of monosaccharides

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glucose, galactose, fructose

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what are disaccharides

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two linked monosaccharides

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18
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what is sucrose

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glucose plus fructose

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19
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glucose plus galactose

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lactose

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20
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glucose plus glucose

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maltose

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21
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what are polysaccharides

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polymers of monosaccharides

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types of polysaccharides

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storage and structural carbohydrates (starch, glycogen & cellulose, chitin)

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what is the main feature of lipids

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they are hydrophobic

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function of neutral fats

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long term energy reserve in fat tissue
maintain body temperature through insulation
protect vital organs
buoyancy

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25
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structure of neutral fats

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1 molecule of glycerol
1-3 molecules of fatty acids

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26
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3 molecules of fatty acids is called

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triglyceride

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27
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what is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids

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saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the carbon atoms while unsaturated fatty acids do have double bonds
saturated fatty acids are then easier to stack since there is no bend in the chain

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differences between cis unsaturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids

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more bend for cis

29
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function of phospholipids

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major constituent of cell membranes

30
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structure of phospholipids

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2 molecules of fatty acids
1 glycerol molecule
1 phosphate molecule

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what is an amphipathic molecule

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a molecule that has a side which is hydrophilic and a side that is hydrophobic (phospholipid)

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which part of the phospholipid is attracted/repelled by water

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the head is attracted to water (hydrophilic)
the tail is repelled by water (hydrophobic)

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how does the phospholipid assemble

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into a double layer that has the hydrophobic portions facing each other

34
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what are the functions of steroids

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cell membrane (cholesterol)
vitamins
hormones

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structure of steroids

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made from sterol (multiple rings of carbon)

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what do proteins do

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pretty much everything (transport, enzymes, antibodies,storage, etc)

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proteins are made from

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amino acids

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what is a polypeptide

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a polymer of amino acids

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structure of amino acid

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2 functional groups (amino and carboxyl)
1 variable group (R)
a hydrogen
all around a carbon

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how do you link amino acids to make a polypeptide and where

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dehydration synthesis/condensation reaction
link at the n-terminus and the c-terminus (amino and carboxyl ends)

41
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is the polypeptide polar

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yes

42
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why is the shape of a protein important

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the shape of the protein determines its function

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how many levels of structure are there in proteins

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  1. primary
  2. secondary
  3. tertiary
  4. quaternary
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what is the primary structure of proteins

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the specific and unique sequence of amino acids that make up a polypeptide

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how is the unique sequence of a.a. determined in the primary structure

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by the nucleotide sequence of the gene that encodes the protein (genetically determined)

46
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what happens to the protein if an amino acid get switched

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it will change the form of the protein which will affect how it performs its function

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what is the secondary structure of proteins

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the folding and coiling of a sequence of amino acids within a polypeptide

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what causes the folding/coiling of proteins

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hydrogen bonds between the amino and carboxyl groups in the polypeptide’s backbone

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what is an alpha helix and where do the h-bonds occur

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coil
bond occurs every fourth amino acid

50
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alpha helix characteristics

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common in fibrous proteins (hair, skin, nails)
h-bonds are strong when there are many bonds (weak individually)
able to stretch

51
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what is a beta pleaded sheet and where do h-bonds occur

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pleated sheet of polypeptide lying parallel
h-bonds between amino and carboxyl group

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beta pleaded sheet characteristics

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make up core of globular proteins and some fibrous proteins like fibroin (spider silk)
strong and flexible but not elastic
can twist

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how is the distance between pleats decided in beta p.s.

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the strong covalent bonds of the polypeptide backbone

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what is the tertiary structure of a protein

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the forces holding a singular polypeptide together

55
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what determines the the 3D structure of a single polypeptide

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  1. hydrogen bonds
  2. ionic bonds
  3. hydrophobic interactions
  4. covalent/disulphide bonds
56
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what are ionic bonds

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results from ions/ plus minus charged particles

57
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what are hydrophobic interactions

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hydrophobic molecules interacting with each other

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what is a disulphide bond

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bond between sulphide groups on amino acids (covalent bond)

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what is the quaternary structure

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the fusion of two or more polypeptide

60
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how is the quaternary structure formed

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by the interactions among polypeptide chains
has the same types of bonds as the tertiary structure

61
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what is a monomeric protein

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protein made of a singular polypeptide chain (no quaternary structure)

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what is an oligomeric protein

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protein made of two or more polypeptide chains

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what is denaturation

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when a protein breaks down by unravelling or changing shape (permanent or temporary)

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what happens during denaturation

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disruption or destruction of secondary and tertiary structures
disrupts alpha h. and beta p.s so becomes a random shape
primary sequence remains due to the reaction not being strong enough to break the peptide bonds (except at very high temp.)

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what can cause denaturation

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heat and alcohol

66
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ribosomes characteristics (3)

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displays quaternary structure
uses RNA to make other proteins
made in nucleolus

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