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When comparing saturated and unsaturated fats, the unsaturated fats have______ and are ______ at room temperature?

A

Cis dbl bonds and liquids

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the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone belong to which class of molecules?

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Lipids - the sex hormones are lipids bcuz of their insolubility in H2O

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which of the following is a polymer?

1)Glucose 2)Cellulose 3) Triacylglycerol 4) Fructose

A

Cellulose

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Nitrogen bases are classified as either purines or pyrimidines. ex of purines are?

A

Adenine and Guanine

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_____ is always involved in hydrolysis

A

Water

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Sugars are molecules tht have _____ C:H:O and are called _____?

A

1:2:1 ratio of; carbohydrates

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The components of nucleic acids are _____?

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Nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar, and phosphate

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What type of bond forms while joining monomers?

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covalent

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At a conference, the speakers grand finale was sauteing mealworms. they wer crunchy because their exoskeletons contain polysacchride _____?

A

Chitin

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Which type of protein shields a newly forming protein from cytoplasmic influences while its folding into its funtional form?

1) Antibodies 2) Receptor proteins 3) Enzymes 4) Fibrous proteins
5) Chaperonins

A

Chaperonins

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A polysaccharide is used for storing energy in human muscle and liver cells is?

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Glycogen

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In dehydration synthesis rxn, _____ is always formed as a by product to the rxn?

A

water

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Sickle-cell anemia is a disease tht is caused by ______ in the _______ of the protein?

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a single amino acid change; primary structure

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The secondary structure of a peptide backbone is stabilized by _______ forming either ______ or a ______?

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H-Bond; alpha helix; beta pleated sheet

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the sequence of aminos acids in a protein are called _____ structure of the protein?

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Primary

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One characteristic shared by sucrose, lactose, and maltose is tht _____?

A

they all are disaccharides

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What are the four main classes of macromolecules , molecules of life?

A

Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids, Proteins, Lipids

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In living organisms, DNA exists as a ______ with the strand(s) ______?

A

dbl helix , running antipar

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In living organisms, DNA exists as a _____ with the strand(s) _____?

A

Dbl helix, running antiparellel

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the lipids tht form the main structural component of cell membranes are?

A

Phospholipids

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sugars have a ____ grp tht interacts with a _____ grp tht forms ring structures wen the dry molecule is placed in H2O.

A

Carbonyl R-C=O. hydroxyl R-OH

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Protein molecules are polymers (chains) of _____?

A

Amino acid molecules

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Carbohydrates are used in our bodies mainly for ______?

A

Energy storage and release

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the molecule with 4 fused rings tht is found in animal membranes and is the precursor of vertebrate sex hormones is _____?

A

Cholesterol

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The tertiary structure of a protein includes all of the following interactions except _____ bonds.
1) Disulfide bridge 2) Hydrophobic 3) Ionic 4) Hydrophilic 5) Peptide

A

Peptide

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The proper 3D shape and folding of a protein is assisted by _____?

A

Molecules called Chaperonis

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A shortage of phosphorus in the soil would make it especially difficult for plants to manufacture ____?

A

DNA