macromolecules Flashcards

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1
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what element is nucleic acid made up of

A

CHONP

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2
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what are monomers

A

NUCLEOTIDES

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3
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what are nucleotides functions

A

contain genetic information (heredity) or store energy

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4
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what 3 part are in a nucleotide

A

5 carbon sugar (deoxyribose or ribose), phosphate group,nitrogen base

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5
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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6
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what stores hereditary information

A

DNA

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7
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DNA Structure

A

2 strands of nucleotides (like sides of ladder)

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8
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deoxyribose and ribose are what

A

sugars

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9
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what are the sugar in Nucleotides

A

Deoxyribose

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10
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what is the strand in DNA that the nucleotides are linked together by

A

dehydration synthesis

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11
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saturated fat is solid or liquid at room temp

A

solid

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12
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what elements do nucleotide contain

A

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,nitrogen,phosphorus

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13
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monomer of protein

A

amino acid

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14
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DNA and RNA are what

A

nucleic acid

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15
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how many amino acids are there

A

20

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16
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cellulose is what

A

carbohydrate (function provide structure for the cell wall;and fiber)

17
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how many amino acids do we need in our diet

A

9