Macromolecules quiz Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Macromolecules are _____ (many units) made up of ______ (one unit).

A

polymers, monomers

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Dehydration Synthesis

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forms macromolecules , monomers covalently bonded together, water is a byproduct, requires energy.

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Hydrolysis

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breaks macromolecules into monomers, requires water for reaction, releases energy.

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Elements and Ratio for Carbohydrates

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. 1:2:1

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5
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Monomer for carbohydrates

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monosaccharides (simple sugar)

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6
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Complex carbohydrates are ___________

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polysaccharides

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7
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Glucose is found in… and its function is….

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all cells….energy

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Starch is found in…..and its function is…

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plants…store extra energy

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cellulose is found in…. and its function is…

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plant cell walls…cell wall support

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glycogen is found in…. and its function is…

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liver and muscle cells…storing energy

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Carbohydrate exampes

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glucose, starch, cellulose, and glycogen

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Lipid elements and subunits.

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Carbon, Hydrogen, and Very little Oxygen. Carbon backbone and fatty acid chains

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Examples of Lipids

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Fats, oils, waxes, cholesteral, and steroids

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Fats function and where they are found.

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storing energy and INSULATION, animals

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oils are found in what and their function is…

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plants and store energy

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waxes are found in what and their function is…

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plants/animals and protection/structure

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steroids are found in what and their function is…

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animals, and cell comunication

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Cholesterol is found in what and their function is….

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animal cell membrane, and membrane fluidity.

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Protein elements and subunits

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen. Their subunit is aino acids

20
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Special bonds between protein subunits

Peptide _________
Chain=
Coded for by ____

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bond
polypeptide
DNA

21
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Name all structural proteins

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Hair, fingernails, feathers, muscle, and spider webs.

22
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Name all functional proteins

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Enzymes, hemoglobin, insulin, and antibodies.

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Nucleic acids elements and subunits

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus. Subunits are nucleotides

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The three parts of Nucleic acids subunits are….

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Sugar
Phosphate
Nitrogenous base

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Describe the function and where DNA is found
It is found in the nucleus. Its functions are to store and organisms genetic code, and code for protein.
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Describe where RNA is found and its function
Nucleus, and to decode DNA
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Examples of Nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
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Organic:
compound containing carbon
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Inorganic:
compound not containing carbon
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Macromolecule:
large organic compound made up of monomers
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monomer:
subunit
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Polmer
long chains of monomers linked together
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Primary-
sequence of amino acids
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secondary-
amino acids coiling into corkscrew like shape
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teritiary-
folding into blob, molecules waiting for business
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quaternary-
collection of 2 or more poly-peptides
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Carbohydrates end in ____
OSE