Quiz 2 Flashcards

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1
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6 common elements in living things

A
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen 
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphorus
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2
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Large macromolecules necessary for life built from smaller molecules

A

Biological macromolecules

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3
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Biological macromolecules contain carbon, so they are

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Organic

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4
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Single units that form macromolecules that are polymerized or joined together

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Monomers

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5
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Many monomers bound together

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Polymer

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6
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Biomolecules (4)

A

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids (DNA)

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7
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Two types of carbohydrates

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Sugars and polysaccharides

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8
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Two types of sugars

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Monosaccharides are single sugar unit and disaccharide (2)

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9
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Two types of polysaccharides

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Storage and structural

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10
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Storage carbohydrates

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Glycogen - animal cells
Starch - plant cells

Store glucose

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11
Q

Structural polysaccharides

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Cellulose -plant cell walls

Chitin - exoskeletons of arthropods

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12
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Types of monosaccharides (single sugars)

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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13
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Types of disaccharides (double sugar units)

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Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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14
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Carbohydrates’ monomer

A

Monosaccharides

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15
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Carbohydrates function

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Source of energy

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16
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Complex carbohydrates

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Provide structure and support

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17
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These biomolecules are also sugar stored

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Lipids

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18
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Monomers of lipids

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Fatty acids and glycerol

19
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Long term energy storage

Insulation (conservation of heat)

A

Lipids

20
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CHO

A

Carbohydrates and lipids

21
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Fats, oils, waxes, steroids, cholesterol, phospholipids that makes up the cell membrane

A

Lipids

22
Q

Lipids make cell ____________ because they are ____________ in water

A

Membranes

Insoluble

23
Q

Fats are composed of ___ glycerol and ___ fatty acids

A

1

3

24
Q

Saturated fats have more ___________ so they are difficult to break down, so they stay solid

A

Hydrogen

25
Q

Unsaturated fats are ________ than saturated and are liquid

A

Healthier

26
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CHO, store energy, cell membrane, insulate nerve cells and body

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Lipids

27
Q

Monomer of proteins

A

Amino acids

28
Q

Growth and repair

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Protein

29
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Enzymes, hemoglobin, collagen, muscle, hair, nails, hormones, antibodies

A

Proteins

30
Q

Polymer of amino acids

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Polypeptide

31
Q

The sequence of amino acids is the _________ structure of proteins

A

Quaternary

32
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Genetic material found in cells that carried the hereditary info from parent to progeny

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Nucleic Acid

33
Q

Main types of nucleic acid

A

RNA

DNA

34
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Monomer of nucleic acids

A

Nucleotides

35
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Stores genetic info. and helps make proteins

A

Nucleic Acids

36
Q

CHONP

A

Nucleic acid

37
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Nucleic Acids contain

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Nitrogenous base
Phosphate group
5-C sugar

38
Q

Contains genetic code
Stores and transmits hereditary info
Nucleus
Double stranded

A

DNA

39
Q

Carries info from DNA to cell
Protein synthesis
Ribosomes and nucleoli
Single stranded

A

RNA

40
Q

_________ have the most energy

A

Fats

41
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The number of ____ binds determines the amount of energy

A

C-H

42
Q

CHON

A

Proteins

43
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CHONP

A

Nucleic acids