mt Flashcards
methanol is a good
disinfectant
Aldehydes are good
preservatives
carboxylic acids are —- acids
weak
strong base +carboxylic acid =
metal carboxylates
esters are derivatives of
carboxylic acid
aldehydes can be good disifectants because
they kill bacteria
gluteraldehyde is a — at room temp
liquid
fermaldehyde is a – - at room tmep
gas
ester containing liquids are used as
fregrances
—— has a winter green odor
methyl sylacate
—– is the neutralization product of ammonia and formaldehyde
urotropin
—– polymerized form of formaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
EDTA —- calcium ions
sequester
carbon-oxygen are polar, carbon-carbon is
non polar
Mathanoic acid named after want insect
ants
T/F Formic acis is dicarboxylic acid
false
g per 100 mls
index of formaldehyde
thioester are unpleasant smelling containing
sulfur
t/f glyoxal is a dialdehyde
true
t/f ketones and aldehydes can be isomers of each other
true
t/f EDTA is dicarboxylic acid
false
t/f esters are derived from carboxylic acid w alcohol
true
t/f chelation is the sequastering of EDTA
true
What funtional group conatins nitrogetn
amine
amines are similar chemically to what
ammonia
4 covalent bonds w nitrogen is called
quaternary ammonium salt
biochemical reactions in the cell
metabolism
amide linkages are found in
peptides
primary amines have — alkyl group bound to them
one
putrescines is an example of
ptomaine
ptomaines are intermediate decompostion products that include –
nitrogen
t/f cadaverine is an example of an acid
false
what is purpose of enzyme
act as a catalyst
t/f oxidation of a secondary alcohol produces a ketone
true
t/f amines are acidic
false
t/f excessive free nitrogen in body increases preservative demand
true
t/f quaternary ammonium compounds contain methane
true
t/f carboxylic acids can be both reduced and oxidized depending on conditions
false
aldehydes can be both oxidized and reduced
true
t/f alcohols can be both reduced and oxidized
false
Oparins primordial soup claims life from what in atmospheric gases
amino acids
prmordial soup claims amino acids mix with what
proteins
amino acids with neutral side chains cannot be
acidic
amino acids are able to function as – because they are amphoteric
pseudo-buffers
amino acids have a —bond
peptide bond
essential amino acids must be
ingested as apart of our diet
what leads to secondary protein structure
hydrogen bonding
double helix has what bonds
hydrogen bonds
nucleobases are building blocks for what
both rna and dna
disaccharide is a common everyday sugar
sucrose
t/f one amino acid out of place can have devistating effects to the body
true
t/f proteins, dna, rna and nucleic acids are categorized as macromolecules
true
t/f fatty acids make up major portions of the cell
false
t/f 5 major components of life are amino acids, nucleobases, carbohydrates and lipids
true
t/f denaturation is loss of protein structure
false
proteins are made from polysaccharides
false
an —– will speed up a chemical reactions without itself being consumed in the reaction
enzyme
important aspect of enzymes that are specific to
biochemical reactions
enzymes — the energy of activation
lower
which sugar is most famously known as blood sugar
glucose
the bond connecting the 2 monosaccharides is referred to as a —– linkage
glycoside
negative allosteric regulators prevent substrate from binding to enzyme by acting on — site
allosteric
non-protein part of enzyme which assists in activity is reffered to as a
cofactor
the hormones — and — are necessary for conversion of glycogen back to ‘clood sugar’
epinephrine and glucagon
t/f enzymes are highly dependent on ph and temp
true
a high content of saturate triglyceride is common in — and high unsaturated is common in —-
fats, oils
t/f sphingolipids are found in brain tissue
true
t/f catabolism refers to breakdown of body
true
bio-molecules whose predominate physical feature is non-polarity is
lipids
t/f anabolism refers to maintenance of body energy
false
t/f non-protein portions of enzymes are always organic
false
polysaccharides are not a source of energy for the body
false
saponification is boiling fats oils and acids
true
upon death, fermentation most notibly breaks down carbs and lipids
false
theory about geometric shapes fitting together
lock and key model
a carb can be defined as a compound that is
an aldehyde or ketone that has more than 1 hydroxyl group
glucose blood levels high so the hormone — is lacking
insulin
