Test 3 (Chapters 5-6) Flashcards
The amount of heat (or energy) needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
calorie (cal)
Types of macronutrients
Which give “quick” energy?
fats and oils
carbohydrates
proteins
The order of specific amino acids that make up a protein which has its own unique number and specific order of amino acids
primary protein structure
Intra- or inter- molecular hydrogen bonds produce beta sheet or alpha helix coil shapes along or amongst the protein “chains”
secondary protein structure
The coils bend and twist to form complex, globular shapes
tertiary protein structure
What is the general chemical formula for a carbohydrate
C6H12O6
Gas pressure is proportional to temperature
Variables change?
Charles Law
Gas pressure is proportional to the inverse of volume
Variables change?
Boyles Law
The number of atom in one mole (6.02 x 10^23)
Avogadro’s #
How to name an enzyme
most end in “ase”
what is the smallest unit of proteins?
amino acids
What is the percent of the major gases in the earth’s atmosphere?
Oxygen: 21%
Argon: 0.93%
Carbon Dioxide: 0.04%
Balance a chemical reaction equation for mass
make sure it has they same number (equal number of each element) on each side
if not, multiply by