Molecules Of Life Flashcards

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1
Q

Protein monomer

A

Amino aids

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2
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Protein example

A

Enzyme- speed up reactions

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3
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Carbon Ingredients

A

Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen (CHON)

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4
Q

What protein does

A

Controls, speeds up actions

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5
Q

Protein bonds

A

Polypeptide

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6
Q

Polypeptide built by what?

A

Dehydration synthesis

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7
Q

Carbohydrate monomer

A

Monosaccharide

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8
Q

Carbohydrate example

A

Sugars, starches

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9
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Carbohydrate uses

A

Energy

Structural support

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10
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Carbohydrate ingredients

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (CHO)

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11
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Simple carbohydrate

A

Sugars naturally in food add added during refining

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12
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Complex carbohydrate

A

Whole grains, good fiber

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13
Q

Animals store glucose short term by what

A

Glycogen

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14
Q

Plants store glucose short term by what

A

Starch

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15
Q

What makes plant cell wall

A

Cellulose

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16
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Carbohydrates have how many electrons in outer circle

A

4 electrons

17
Q

Lipid monomer

A

Triglyceride

18
Q

Lipid example

A

Fats, oils, steroids

19
Q

Lipid usage

A

Energy storage

20
Q

Lips ingredients

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, little Oxygen ( CHO)

21
Q

What doesn’t dissolve in water?

A

Lipids

22
Q

What stores more energy per gram?

A

Lipids

23
Q

Nucleic acid monomer

A

Nucleotide

24
Q

What s nucleotide?

A

Sugar and base

25
Q

Nucleic acid examples

A

DNA

RNA

26
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Nucleic acid uses

A

Directs usage of protein

27
Q

Nucleic acid ingredients

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, nitrogen, phosphate (CHNOP)

28
Q

What has more room for hydrogen

A

Unsaturated fats

29
Q

What are isomers

A

Glucose, fructose, galactose

30
Q

What is lyserol

A

Alcohol found in triglyceride

31
Q

Molymer (small)> polymer (large)

A

Dehydration synthesis

32
Q

Lipids dissolve in what

A

Oil

33
Q

Enzyme fit together with what

A

Substrate (induced fit)