Life Science 11F Flashcards
This is another name for a condensation reaction
dehydration synthesis
This is another name for dehydration synthesis
condensation reaction
The monomer of carbohydrates
monosaccharide
The polymer of carbohydrates
polysaccharides
The monomer of proteins
amino acids
The polymer of proteins
protein (polypeptide)
The monomer of lipids
fatty acid and glycerol
The polymer of lipids
lipids
The monomer of nucleic acids
nucleotide
The polymer of nucleic acid
nucleic acid
Name the three parts of nucleotide
nitrogenous base, phosphate group, and pentose sugar
What does a phosphate molecule of a nucleotide bond with?
phosphodiester bond
How are the four nitrogenous bases of RNA abbreviated?
A,G,C,U
This have instructions that tell your cells to make proteins
Nucleotides
What is type of bases are found on nucleotides?
nitrogen bases
What is a long chain of nucleotides called?
nucleic acid
The five-carbon sugar in RNA is called
ribose
Adenine and thymine are linked by
two covalent bonds
Cytosine and guanine are linked by
three covalent bonds
True or false? The guanine and cytosine bonds are harder to break apart than thymine and adenine.
True
True or false? The thymine and adenine bonds are harder to break apart than the guanine and cytosine bonds
False
What holds the left strand and the right strand together in DNA?
hydrogen bonds
Why is DNA named differently compared to RNA?
The only difference between ribose and deoxyribose is that ribose has one more -OH group than deoxyribose, which has -H attached to the second (2’) carbon in the ring.
DNA or RNA? Long-term storage of genetic information
DNA
Which bases are purines?
Adenine and Guanine
Which bases are pyrimidines?
Cytosine, Thymine, and Uracil
How many rings do purine have?
2 rings
How many rings do pyrimidines have?
1 ring
How many different amino acids exist?
20
How are proteins different from polypeptides?
Proteins are made up of polypeptides. Polypeptides are chains of amino acids together.
For proteins, how do amino acids differ from one another?
They have the same structure with a different R group.
The NH2 part of the amino acid is called the _______ group.
Amino group
The COOH part of the amino acid is called the ______ group.
Carboxyl group
Which group of proteins help to start chemical reactions?
Enzymes
What are the elements that make up proteins?
C,H,O, N
What is the acidity/basicity of an amino acid?
The amino group is basic, the carboxyl group is acidic.
What is an example of how proteins are used for motion?
Actin and myosin are contractile proteins in the muscle
Enzymes are sensitive to _____ and _____
temperature and pH
What is the purpose of using an enzyme?
They can make a chemical reaction go faster.
How is dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis different?
Dehydration synthesis is used to link monomers together and hydrolysis is used to break down polymers into monomers.
This is the energy barrier that a reaction must overcome to proceed
Activation energy