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Module 11: Intro to Macromolecules Flashcards

1
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examples of electrically charged side chains; hydrophilic

A

aspartic acid (negatively charged)
glutamic acid (negatively charged)
lysine (positively charged)
arginine (positively charged)
histidine (positively charged)

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these account for more than 50% of the dry mass of most cells

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proteins

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3
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molecules containing ____________________ have the potential to react with water, releasing energy

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phosphate groups

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these are the one class of large biological molecules that do not form polymers

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lipids

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these can undergo mutarotation (C1 - anomeric carbon)

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monosaccharides

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6
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form nonpolar covalent bonds

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hydrocarbons

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7
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examples of sugar

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glucose
fructose
sucrose

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8
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these stores, transmits, and helps express hereditary information

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nucleic acids

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9
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polymers are disassembled to monomers by?

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hydrolysis

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10
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two types of nucleic acids

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deoxyribonucleic acid
ribonucleic acid

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11
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these are constructed from two types of smaller molecules: glycerol and fatty acids

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fats

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a cyclic form of monosaccharides that is a five-membered ring

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furanose ring

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13
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humans and other mammals store their fat in?

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adipose cells

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14
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a nucleic acid made of monomers called nucleotides

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DNA

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15
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it removes a water molecule, forming a new bond

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dehydration

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16
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it serves as fuel and building material

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carbohydrates

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17
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hemiacetals and hemiketals can react with alcohols in the presence of acid to form?

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acetals and ketals

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18
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these are stereoisomers of a cyclic monosaccharide that differ in the position of the OH group at the hemiacetal carbon

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anomers

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19
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it is the most common monosaccharide

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glucose

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20
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examples of polysaccharides

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starch
cellulose

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21
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these also cushions vital organs and insulates the body

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adipose tissue

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22
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it also provides structural support for the cell walls of many fungi

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chitin

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23
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these provide a fibrous framework in animal connective tissues

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collagen and elastin proteins

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24
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examples of polar side chains; hydrophilic

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serine
threonine
cysteine
tyrosine
asparagine
glutamine

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25
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these may reinforce the protein’s structure

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disulfide bridges

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26
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this is the protein of milk and is the major source of amino acids for baby mammals

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casein

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27
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this is determined by interactions between R groups

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tertiary structure

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28
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these are made of DNA, a nucleic acid made of monomers called nucleotides

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genes

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29
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the most biologically important lipids are?

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fats, phospholipids, and steroids

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30
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another structural polysaccharide, is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods (crunch!)

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chitin

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31
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name of the amino end in a unique linear sequence of amino acids

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N-terminus

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32
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the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is programmed by a unit of inheritance called?

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gene

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33
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examples of disaccharide

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maltose
sucrose
lactose

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34
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it passes through the digestive tract as insoluble fiber

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cellulose

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35
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the linear form of starch

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amylose

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36
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these results when two or more polypeptide chains form one macromolecule

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quaternary structure

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37
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it has the OH group on the stereogenic center farthest from the carbonyl on the right in a Fischer projection (like D-glyceraldehyde)

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D-sugar

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38
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these are classified by the number of carbons in the carbon skeleton

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monosaccharides

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39
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DNA is a nucleic acid made of monomers called?

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nucleotides

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40
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it consists of an organic molecule called adenosine attached to a string of three phosphate groups

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ATP

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41
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functions as selective acceleration of chemical reactions

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enzymatic proteins

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42
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these are organic molecule protein monomers with carboxyl and amino groups

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amino acids

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43
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protein synthesis occurs on?

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ribosomes

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44
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it is a fibrous protein consisting of three polypeptides coiled like a rope

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collagen

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45
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_______________________________ in hair proteins maintains the curliness or straightness of hair

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cross-linking of cysteines

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46
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what are the polymers of sugars

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cellulose
starch

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47
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carbohydrates containing a hemiacetal are in equilibrium with an acyclic aldehyde, making them?

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reducing sugars

48
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it is an important source of energy for cellular processes

49
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open form of D-glucose

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D-glucopyranose

50
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transport of substances

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transport proteins

51
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name of the carboxyl end in a unique linear sequence of amino acids

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C-terminus

52
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it is an important steroid

A

cholesterol

53
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this directs synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA) and, through mRNA, controls protein synthesis

54
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it is the breaking down of polymer

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hydrolysis

55
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these can exist in both open or closed form

A

monosaccharides

56
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it is a reaction that is the reverse of the dehydration reaction

A

hydrolysis

57
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monosaccharides with a ketone carbonyl group at C2 are called?

58
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the branched form of starch

A

amylopectin

59
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these are acetals, so they are not in equilibrium with any acyclic aldehyde, making them nonreducing sugars

A

glycosides

60
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the simplest carbohydrates are called?

A

monosaccharides

61
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what are the cyclic forms of monosaccharides?

A

pyranose
furanose

62
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it is polar as a result of the electrons spending more time near the electronegative oxygen atom

63
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it acts as a base

64
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these are lipids characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings

65
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these differ in their properties due to differing side chains, called R groups

A

amino acids

66
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these are linked by peptide bonds

A

amino acids

67
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each nucleic acid is made of monomers called?

A

nucleotides

68
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it is a three-carbon alcohol with a hydroxyl group attached to each carbon

69
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these have molecular formulas that are usually multiples of carbo-hydrate

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monosaccharides

70
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four classes of large biological molecules

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carbohydrates
lipids
protein
nucleic acids

71
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these are unbranched polymers built from the same set of 20 amino acids

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polypeptides

72
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synthesis of disaccharides

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  1. dehydration reaction in the synthesis of maltose
  2. dehydration reaction in the synthesis of sucrose
73
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it consists of a carboxyl group attached to a long carbon skeleton

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fatty acid

74
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it occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule

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dehydration reaction

75
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it adds a water molecule, breaking a bond

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hydrolysis

76
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storage of amino acids

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storage proteins

77
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it contains more than two sugars linked, have storage and structural roles

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polysaccharides

78
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arrangement of _________________ in male and female sex hormones affects their shape and function

A

methyl groups

79
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The _____________ and ___________________ of functional groups give each molecule its unique properties.

A

number, arrangement

80
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monosaccharides with an aldehyde carbonyl group at C1 are called?

81
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these are the components of organic molecules that are most commonly involved in chemical reactions.

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functional groups

82
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dehydration synthesis

A

peptide bonds

83
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Tertiary structure is determined by interactions between R groups – these include actual ionic bonds and strong covalent bonds called?

A

disulfide bridges

84
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a _____________ protein is biologically inactive

85
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the loss of a protein’s native structure is called?

A

denaturation

86
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these ranges in length from a few to more than a thousand monomers

A

polypeptides

87
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these are hydrophobic because they consist mostly of hydrocarbons, which form nonpolar covalent bonds

88
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these are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules

89
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these are large molecules composed of thousands of covalently bonded atoms

A

macromolecules

90
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the iron-containing protein of vertebrate blood, transports oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body

A

hemoglobin

91
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these are classified by the location of the carbonyl group

A

monosaccharides

92
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carbohydrates containing a hemiacetal are in equilibrium with an _________________, making them reducing sugars

A

acyclic aldehyde

93
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it is the primary energy-tranferring molecule in the cell

94
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molecular structure and function are?

A

inseparable

95
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what do you call the polymers that are composed of many sugar building blocks

A

polysaccharides

96
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these are the major component of all cell membranes

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phospholipids

97
Q

it has the OH group on the stereogenic center farthest from the carbonyl on the left in a Fischer projection (like L-glyceraldehyde)

98
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these determines protein structure

A
  1. alterations in pH
  2. salt concentration
  3. temperature
  4. other environmental factors
99
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it is a component in animal cell membranes

A

cholesterol

100
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this provides directions for its own replication

101
Q

it is the protein of egg white and used as an amino acid source for the developing embryo

102
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it is a biologically functional molecule that consists of one or more polypeptides

103
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a cyclic form of monosaccharides that is a six-membered ring

A

pyranose ring

104
Q

addition of a ___________________ to DNA, or to molecules bound to DNA, affects the expression of genes

A

methyl group

105
Q

examples of nonpolar side chains; hydrophobic

A

glycine
alanine
valine
leucine
isoleucine
methionine
phenylalanine
tryptophan
proline

106
Q

it acts as an acid

A

acetic acid

107
Q

it is the protein of hair, horns, feathers, and other skin appendages

108
Q

these distinguish living matter and are all composed of carbon compounds

A

proteins, DNA, and carbohydrates

109
Q

it can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, helping dissolve organic compounds such as sugar

110
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functions as a support

A

structural proteins

111
Q

functions as protection against diseases

A

defensive proteins

112
Q

what do you call an open form of monosaccharides

A

Fischer projection

113
Q

Fats are constructed from two types of smaller molecules namely?

A

glycerol and fatty acids

114
Q

what do you call the closed form of monosaccharides

A

Haworth projection

115
Q

these functions include structural support, storage, transport, cellular communications, movement, and defense against foreign substances

116
Q

this is an inherited blood disorder, results from a single amino acid substitution in the protein hemoglobin

A

sickle-cell disease

117
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these can react with alcohols in the presence of acid to form acetals and ketals

A

hemiacetals and hemiketals

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