Lesson 1 Introduction To Biochem In Nursing Flashcards

1
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is the chemistry of biological systems

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Biochemistry

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2
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lifeless but they compose living things

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Molecules

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3
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Building blocks are called

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Monomer

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4
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Macromolecule are called

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Polymer

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5
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Solar energy is transferred into

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate)

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6
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What elements are biomolecules composed of?

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carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur
-make up >97% of the weight of most organisms
-form stable covalent bonds

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7
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major component of cells

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Water

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8
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more abundant in living organisms than it is in the rest of the
universe

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Carbon

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9
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six abundant elements

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CHNOPS

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10
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Why is carbon so predominant in living systems?

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because of the ability of carbon atoms to bond together to form long chains and rings

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11
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The composition of carbon atom

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Nucleus has 6 protons and 6 electrons
2 she’ll layer that has 6 electrons

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12
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Carbon can form immensely diverse compounds, from simple to complex.

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True

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13
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react chemically to produce biomolecules such as amino acids, sugars (monosaccharides), nucleic acids, fatty acids, glycerol.

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Precursors or metabolites (H O, CO , NO -, NH + 2234
and N2)

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14
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These biomolecules are building blocks or monomers for the formation of the polymers which are

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macromolecules

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15
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Macromolecules are assembled into

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supramolecular complexes

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16
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is the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life.

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Metabolism

17
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  • do not have a membrane-bound nucleus or other organelles
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Prokaryotes

18
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2 classes or lineages of prokaryotes

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eubacteria and archaea (thermoacidophiles, halophiles and methanogens)

19
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● - possess nucleus and other organelles

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Eukaryotes

20
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e.g Enzyme complexes, ribosomes,chromosomes

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Supramolecular Complexes

21
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Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, DNA, RNA

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Macromolecules

22
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(Building Blocks) Amino acids, Sugars, Fatty acids, Glycerol, Nucleic acids

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Biomolecules

23
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Pyruvate,citrate, succinate, Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate, Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

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Metabolites

24
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H O, CO , NH +, NO - and N

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Precursors

25
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Example of Linear aliphatic

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Stearic acid

26
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Example of Linear aliphatic

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Stearic acid

27
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Example of Cyclic

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Cholesterol

28
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3 examples of carbon Biomolecules

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  1. Linear aliphatic
  2. Cyclic
    E. Branched
29
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3 examples of carbon Biomolecules

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  1. Linear aliphatic
  2. Cyclic
    E. Branched
30
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What are the 4 covalent forces

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  1. Electrostatic forces
  2. Hydrogen bonds
  3. Van deer Waals Forces
    4.Hydrophobic Forces
31
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Attraction between opposite charges

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Electrostatic forces

32
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Hydrogen shared between electronegative atoms

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Hydrogen bonds

33
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Fluctuations in electron clouds around molecules oppositely polarize neighboring atoms

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Van der Waals forces

34
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Interact unfavorably with water

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Hydrophobic forces