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1
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atom

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smallest unit which cannot be broken apart without breaking its properties

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2
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Protons and neutrons are found…

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in the nucleus

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3
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How can protons and neutrons change into one another?

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radioactive decay

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4
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Electrons are found in…

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electron cloud

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5
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What determines the properties of the atom?

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number of protons

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Isotope

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element with a different number of neutrons in comparison to protons

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Ion

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charged element due to less/more electrons

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8
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bond formations

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H: 1
O: 2
N: 3
C: 4

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9
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Three types of bonds

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covalent, ionic, hydrogen

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Covalent bonds

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2 atoms sharing one or more electrons

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Ionic bonds

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elements which give or take electrons

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Hydrogen bonds

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bonds of attraction

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characteristics of covalent bonds

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→ can have equal sharing or unequal sharing of electrons
→ equal sharing is most common: results in nonpolar molecules
→ unequal sharing can happen in covalent bonds: in living systems H-O and H-N
→ results in polar molecules such as water

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14
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cations

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positively charged ion

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15
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characteristics of ionic bonds

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creation of cations and anions

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16
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anions

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negatively charged ion

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17
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characteristics of hydrogen bonds

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–> not chemical bonds
→ hydrogen is attracted to either nitrogen or oxygen
→ bonds between polar molecules; oxygen slight negative charge and hydrogen slight positive charge

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18
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oxidation reduction reaction

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movement of electrons between molecules to exchange energy

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19
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oxidation

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molecule loses electron: molecule loses energy

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20
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reduction

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molecule gains electron; molecule receives energy

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21
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O.I.L R.I.G

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oxidation is loss reduction is gain

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22
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chemical shorthand

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shortened structure of a chemical

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23
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pH scale characteristics

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→ water is neutral due to the equal amounts of OH and Hydrogen bonds
→ 7-14 typical pH for living beings

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24
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inorganic

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missing carbon or hydrogen in the molecule

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25
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organic

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any molecule that has hydrogen or carbon

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26
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versatility of bonding

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→ can form many different forms of bonds and structures
→ can form functional groups: small molecule that binds to a bigger molecule and confers properties (brings its characteristics such as charge)

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27
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function groups

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hydroxyl
carboxyl
amino
phosphate
methyl

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28
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hydroxyl

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R - O - H

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29
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carboxyl

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O
//
R - C
\
OH

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30
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amino

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H
/
R - N
\
H

31
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phosphate

A

O
II
R - O - P - OH
I
OH

32
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methyl

A

H
I
R - C - H
I
H

33
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macromolecules

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lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

34
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which macromolecule is not a true macromolecule?

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lipids

35
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cellulose

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cell wall of plants; insoluble fiber and undigestable to humans

36
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starch

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energy storage for plants

37
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glycogen

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quick energy for plant

38
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main function of carbohydrates

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energy and to help structure of the cell wall

39
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chitin

A

cell wall of fungi

40
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peptidoglycan

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cell wall of bacteria

41
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common use of lipids

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long term energy storage

42
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what macromolecule makes up the cell membrane?

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lipids: fats and oils

43
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what kind of saccharide is agar?

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polysaccharide

44
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saturated fats have what kind of bonds?

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single covalent bonds

45
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unsaturated fats

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one double bond; not full hydrogen chain

46
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trans fats

A

produced through partial hydrogenation

47
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what provides polarity in a phospholipid?

A

alcohol

48
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amphatic molecule

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molecule is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic
eg. hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails of phospholipids

49
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phospholipid shape

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phosphate head which is connected by glycerol molecule which is then bound to 2 fatty acid chains

50
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ergosterol

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sterol for fungi; cholesterol for the cell membrane and allows fluidity in the cell membrane

51
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phytosterol

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cholesterol for plants

52
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purposes of proteins

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enzymes, transportation of molecules

53
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what is considered the variable side chain?

A

r group of the amino acid; the r group differs for each amino acid

54
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peptide

A

short chains of amino acids

55
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polypeptide

A

long chain of amino acids; interchangeable with proteins

56
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primary structure - protein

A

sequence of amino acids which is made of peptide bonds; determined by the DNA sequence

57
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secondary structure - protein

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hydrogen bonds which are formed between carboxyl and amino groups

58
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structures in the secondary structure

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alpha helix (coil) and B pleated sheets (zig zag)

59
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tertiary structure - protein

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structure that a polypeptide takes when it goes inside the cell

60
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quatenary structure

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structure only forms when proteins have more than one polypeptide chain

61
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primary functions of nucleic acids

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heritable information/passing of genetic information

62
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DNA bases include

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AGTC

63
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RNA bases include

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AGCU

64
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RNA structure

A

the sugar base has a hydroxyl in the 2’ and hydrogen in

65
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phosphodiester bonds

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covalent bonds that help form DNA from a condensation reaction

66
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DNA structure

A

hydroxyl in 2’

67
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double helix

A

two strands of nucleic acids that are bound to each other by bonds of attraction (hydrogen) and form a coil once bounded

68
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ATP

A

energy currency of the cell

69
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algae cell wall is made of

A

cellulose

70
Q

In double-stranded nucleic acids, uracil in RNA pairs up with what base?

A

adenine

71
Q

Between NADH and NAD+, which is the reduced version?

A

NADH

72
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Which polymer has glycosidic bonds?

A

polysaccharides

73
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True or False: unsaturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature

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false

74
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Characteristics of alkaline solutions

A

have a pH higher than 7

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