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Unit 1: Biochemistry Flashcards

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The study of the molecular basis of life or understanding life phenomena in chemical terms.

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Biochemistry

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What is the focus and aim of biochemistry?

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To understand how biological molecules give rise to the processes that occur within living cells and whole organisms

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Substances that do not contain carbon

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Bioinorganic Substances

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Substances that contain carbon

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Bioorganic Substances

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What are the four major classes of biomolecules?

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acid

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6
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Biomolecule that is mainly used as sources of cellular energy.

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Carbohydrates.

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7
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What are all carbohydrates made up of?

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C, H, and O

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8
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Simplest form of sugar.

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Monosaccharide

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Examples of Monosaccharides

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Aldose
Glucose
Fructose

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10
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A sugar formed when two monosaccharides are joined by glycosidic linkage

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Disaccharide

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Examples of Disaccharides

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Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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12
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Three to six units of simple sugars or monosaccharides

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Oligosaccharide

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13
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The most abundant carbohydrate found in food. They are long chain polymeric carbohydrates composed of monosaccharide units.

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Polysaccharides

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Examples of Polysaccharides

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose

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15
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What are the classifications of disaccharide

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Sucrose (Glucose + Fructose)
Maltose (Glucose + Glucose)
Lactose (Galactose + Glucose)

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16
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Commonly known as fats.
Secondary source of energy.
Provides elasticity to tissues.
Insulator of heat.

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Lipids

17
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What are the categories of lipis?

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Energy Storage Lipids (triacylglycerol)
Membrane Lipids (Phospholipids, Sphingoglycolipids, and Cholesterol)
Emulsification Lipids (Bile Acids)
Messenger (Steroid hormones and eicosanoids)
Protective-Coating (Biological Waxes)

18
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Naturally occurring unbranched polymer in which the monomer units are amino acids.

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Proteins

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How many natural amino acids provide materials for building and repair of tissues.

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20 natural amino acids.

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What are the structures of a protein?

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

21
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Sequence of Amino Acids

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Primary

22
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Repetitive conformations of the protein backbone.

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Secondary

23
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Are unbranched polymers

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Nucleic Acid

24
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A three-subunit molecule in which a pentose sugar is bonded to both a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic base.

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Nucleotide

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The two types of Nucleic Acids

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DNA

RNA

26
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Nucleic Acid found within the cell nucleus.

For storage and transfer of genetic information.

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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

27
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Nucleic Acid that occurs in all parts of the cell.

For the synthesis of proteins.

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RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)

28
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What is the importance of Biochemistry?

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Digestion
Circulation
Absorption
Respiration
Reproduction
29
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Breakdown of large foodstuffs into smaller particles.

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Digestion

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Two types of Digestion

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Physical Digestion

Chemical Digestion

31
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Type of digestion where there is mechanical conversion of big particles into smaller particles.

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Physical Digestion

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Type of digestion where conversion involves the participation of enzymes, hormones, and digestive juices.

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Chemical Digestion

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Process of diffusion or movement of nutrients and other ingested materials from the S.I to the circulation.

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Absorption

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Process of selective uptake of specific nutrients by an organ in the body.

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Assimilation

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Process wherein the absorbed nutrition are used by the different cells for a specific purpose or function

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Utilization

36
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Process by which all harmful and potentially toxic materials introduced into the body are inactivated or detoxified by the liver.

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Biotransformation and Metabolic Degradation

37
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Process by which metabolic wastes are expelled or removed from the body.

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Excretion.

38
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What are the organs involved in the processes of biochemistry inside the body?

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Kidneys (Urine)
Lungs (Volatile acids in the form of CO2)
Skin (Sweat)
GIT (Stool feces)

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