Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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Carbon facts

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Valance of 4
Readily gain more valence electrons
Can form strong covalent bonds
Can form long chains, branched molecules and rings

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Organic molecules and types

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Contain carbon
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleotides/nucleic acids
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Carbohydrates Function

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Source of chemical energy, energy released when carbohydrates are broken down is used to produce ATP

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Categories of Carbohydrates

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Monosaccarides
Disaccarides
Polysaccharides

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Monosaccharides

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simple carbohydrates that contain 3-7 carbon atoms

e.g glucose and fructose

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Disaccarides

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Molecules that are formed by joining two monosaccharides together e.g Sucrose from glucose and fructose

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Polysaccharides

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Molecules that are formed by joining together 10-100s of monosaccharides (usually insoluble in water)

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Types of polysaccharides

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Glycogen
Starches
Cellulose

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Glycogen

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Composed entirely of glucose molecules linked in a branching chain
Produced by liver when glucose is plentiful as energy store
Broken down when energy is needed

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Starches

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Produced by plants
Made of glucose molecules
Broken down by the body to release glucose

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Cellulose

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Produced by plants
Produced by joining glucose molecules together
can not be broken down by the digestive system

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Lipids

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Made of fatty acids and are insoluble in water

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Fatty acids

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Comprise of a chain of 4-24 carbon atoms with carboxyl (acid) group on one end and methyl group on the other with hydrogens bonded along the sides

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Saturated fatty acids

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Carbons atoms that are saturated with hydrogen (no double or triple bonds)

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Unsaturated fatty acids

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Contains a double or triple carbon bonds

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Monounsaturated fatty acids

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One double covalent bond

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids

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More than one double covalent bond

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Triglycrides

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Consists of three fatty acids (any combination) attached to a single glycerol molecule

19
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Fat

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Triglyceride that is solid at room temperature
Mainly saturated fatty acids
(saturated fat)

20
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Oil

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Triglyceride that is liquid at room temperature

Mainly unsaturated fatty acids

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Phospholipids

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Contain a glycerol core with two fatty acids and modified phosphate group

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Steroids

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Composed of 4 rings each made of carbon atoms

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Eicosanoids

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Derived from arachidonic acid (fatty acid)
Hormone-like chemical signals between cells with important roles in inflammation, blood clotting, hormone action, labour contractions and blood vessel diameter

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Fat soluble vitamines

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A, D, E and K

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Function of proteins

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Enzymes - catalase chemical reactions
Form machinery involved in muscle contractions
Form antibodies to detect invading microbes

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Amino acids

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Simple compounds that make proteins. They contain an amine group, carboxyl group, hydrogen and side chain (changes type)

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Number of different amino acids

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20

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Peptide bond

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Bond between two amino acids.

Formed between carboxyl group of one and nitrogen atom (amino group) of another.

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Dipeptide

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two amino acids joined together

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Tripeptide

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Three amino acids joined together

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Polypeptide

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Tens to thousands of amino acids joined together

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Primary structure of protein

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Unique sequence of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds to form a polypeptide

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Secondary structure of protein

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The repeated twists and folds that they polypeptide undergoes. Held together by hydrogen bonds

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Tertiary structure of protein

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3D shape that proteins form

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Quaternary structure of protein

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The combination of different polypeptides to form a single functional protein

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Denaturation

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Breaking down a proteins 3D shape which alters its ability to function

37
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What can denature an enzyme?

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Changes in temp, pH

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Nucleic acids

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Genetic material in cells e.g DNA and RNA

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Nucleotide and components

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Basic structural unit of nucleic acids
Nitrogenous base
Sugar composed of 5 Carbons
Phosphate group

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DNA nitrogenous bases

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Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine

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Structure of DNA

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Two stands of DNA interact to form a double helix

Nitrogenous bases in one DNA strand form Hydrogen bonds with nitrogenous bases

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RNA facts and types

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Uracil instead of thymine
Ribose sugar group
Messenager
Ribosomal
Transfer
43
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How energy is released in the body

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Bond of second and third phosphate groups of ATP is broken energy is released
The molecule of ADP can be recharged by using food energy to reattach the third phosphate