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Organic Molecules Flashcards

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Since organic molecules are large we call them?

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Macromolecules

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When we eat our bodies break down food into tiny particles, called

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Organic molecules

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The four types of macromolecules are?

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Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic acids

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Carbohydrates main function is to?

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Main source of fuel (provides energy)

Used for structure

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Carbohydrates are found in what foods?

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Bread
Cake
Potatoes
Pasta

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Carbohydrates are made of?

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Glucose

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What is a simple carbohydrate?

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Made up of glucose(a simple sugar)

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Simple carbohydrates are called?

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Monosaccharides

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What are complex carbohydrates made up of?

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Starch(a complex sugar)

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Complex carbohydrates are called?

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Polysaccharides

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Plants have a complex sugar called?

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Cellulose

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When humans eat cellulose we call it?

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Cellulose fiber

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Once carbohydrates are broken down they’re converted into?

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Glucose

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Glucose is stores in plants as?

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Starch and cellulose

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Animals store energy in the complex carbohydrate as?

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Glycogen

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When we have too much glucose to be converted into glycogen what happens?

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The remainder is stored as far

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Lipids are made up of?

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Fatty acid chains

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Each lipid consists of?

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1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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Saturated means that?

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Each bond is completely filled with hydrogens

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Unsaturated means that?

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Each bond is NOT completely filled with hydrogen

There is at least one carbon double bond, making them kinked

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Transfat acts like?

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Saturated fat

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Which is healthier unsaturated fat or saturated fat?

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Unsaturated fat is healthier

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Lipids function is to?

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Provide thermal warmth, protection

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Where are proteins found?

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Found in muscles

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Each amino acid is connected by?

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A bond called a peptide bond

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Proteins are made up?

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Amino acids

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Where are proteins found in plants?

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In their seeds

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Nucleic acids are made up of?

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Nucleotides

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Examples of nucleotides are?

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DNA and RNA

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Nucleic acids important because they?

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Help cells replicate and build proteins

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