Macromolecules quiz Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

polymers, monomers

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2
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Dehydration Synthesis

A

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

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3
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Hydrolysis

A

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

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4
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Elements and Ratio for Carbohydrates

A

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

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5
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Monomer for carbohydrates

A

monosaccharides (simple sugar)

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6
Q

Complex carbohydrates are ___________

A

polysaccharides

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7
Q

Glucose is found in… and its function is….

A

all cells….energy

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8
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Starch is found in…..and its function is…

A

plants…store extra energy

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9
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cellulose is found in…. and its function is…

A

plant cell walls…cell wall support

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10
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glycogen is found in…. and its function is…

A

liver and muscle cells…storing energy

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11
Q

Carbohydrate exampes

A

glucose, starch, cellulose, and glycogen

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12
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Lipid elements and subunits.

A

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

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13
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Examples of Lipids

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Fats, oils, waxes, cholesteral, and steroids

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14
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Fats function and where they are found.

A

storing energy and INSULATION, animals

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15
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oils are found in what and their function is…

A

plants and store energy

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16
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waxes are found in what and their function is…

A

plants/animals and protection/structure

17
Q

steroids are found in what and their function is…

A

animals, and cell comunication

18
Q

Cholesterol is found in what and their function is….

A

animal cell membrane, and membrane fluidity.

19
Q

Protein elements and subunits

A

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

20
Q

Special bonds between protein subunits

Peptide _________
Chain=
Coded for by ____

A

bond
polypeptide
DNA

21
Q

Name all structural proteins

A

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

22
Q

Name all functional proteins

A

Enzymes, hemoglobin, insulin, and antibodies.

23
Q

Nucleic acids elements and subunits

A

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

24
Q

The three parts of Nucleic acids subunits are….

A

Sugar
Phosphate
Nitrogenous base

25
Q

Describe the function and where DNA is found

A

It is found in the nucleus. Its functions are to store and organisms genetic code, and code for protein.

26
Q

Describe where RNA is found and its function

A

Nucleus, and to decode DNA

27
Q

Examples of Nucleic acids

A

DNA and RNA

28
Q

Organic:

A

compound containing carbon

29
Q

Inorganic:

A

compound not containing carbon

30
Q

Macromolecule:

A

large organic compound made up of monomers

31
Q

monomer:

A

subunit

32
Q

Polmer

A

long chains of monomers linked together

33
Q

Primary-

A

sequence of amino acids

34
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secondary-

A

amino acids coiling into corkscrew like shape

35
Q

teritiary-

A

folding into blob, molecules waiting for business

36
Q

quaternary-

A

collection of 2 or more poly-peptides

37
Q

Carbohydrates end in ____

A

OSE