Monomers and Polymers (1) Flashcards

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What are monomers?

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smaller units that join together to form larger molecules

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What are 3 examples of monosaccharides?

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glucose, fructose, galactose

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What are 2 similarities of glucose, fructose and galactose?

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monosaccharides
same chemical formula (C6 H12 O6)

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What are polymers?

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molecules formed when many monomers join together

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What are 3 examples of monomers?

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monosaccharides
amino acids
nucleotides

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What are 3 examples of polymers?

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polysaccharides
proteins
DNA/RNA

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What is a null hypothesis?

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states there is no significant difference between two variables

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What are the 3 types of stat test?

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1) chi-squared
2) spearman rank correlation
3) student T test

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What is a chi-squared used for?

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used to compare obtained frequency over expected frequency to determine whether or not there is a significant difference

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What is the Spearman Rank Correlation used for?

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used when looking to assess degree of association between different measurements from the same sample

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What is the Student T test for?

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used when looking at the difference between 2 means of measurement

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