macromolecules Flashcards

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1
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ingredients for macromolecules

A

carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids

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2
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Mono(one) and Di(two)

A

sources of instant energy

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3
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Poly(many)saccharides

A

storehouses for energy; structural support

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4
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carbohydrates are….

A

sugars

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5
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simplest carbohydrate

A

monosaccharides

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6
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glucose + oxygen=

A

water + carbon dioxide + ATP

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7
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monosaccharides formula

A

C6H12O6

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8
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monosaccharides ration

A

1:2:1 ration

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9
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glucose, fructose, and galactose

A

same ingredients/differentstructure

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10
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disaccharides

A

formed by dehydration synthesis

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11
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what is the removal of water

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dehydration sythesis

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12
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polymerization

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process of building polymers from monomers

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13
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glycogen

A

sugar stored in animals

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14
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starch

A

stored in plants

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15
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cellulose

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found in plant cell wall

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16
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lipids

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smaller than carbs, are insoluble in water

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17
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formula for lipids

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NOT 1:2:1

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18
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what are lipids made out of

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mace of nonpolar hydrocarbons chains and glycerol

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19
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what is another name for lipids

A

fats

20
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how many hydrocarbon chains

A

3

21
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triglycerides

A

main constants of body fat in humans

22
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saturated fatty acids

A

contained all single bonds in the fatty acid chains

23
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unsaturated fatty acids

A

one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain

24
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phospholipids

A

make up cell membrane

25
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phospholipids have a hydrophilic

A

head

26
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phospholipids have a hydrophobic

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tail

27
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proteins

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aka polypeptides

28
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enzymes

A

regulate processes

29
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antibodies

A

connects viruses so immune system can get them

30
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protein hormones

A

hormones

31
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proteins are made of….

A

amino acids

32
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monomer

A

amino acids

33
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amino group

A
34
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a protein in polymer form

A

polypeptide

35
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protein structure

A

order of amino acids determines identity of protein

36
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must what to function

A

must fold

37
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enzymes

A

proteins that speed up chemical reaction

38
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how are enzymes effected

A

T, pH, and atmospheric pressure

39
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the monomer of nucleic acids

A

nucleotides

40
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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

41
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DNA sugar

A

deoxyribose

42
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N base for DNA

A

deoxyribose

43
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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

44
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RNA sugar

A

ribose

45
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N bases for RNA

A

adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine