Unit 1, Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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triglycerides

A

1 Molecule of fat

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2
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the two types of triglycerides are

A

saturated and unsaturated

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3
Q

Name the four types of organic molecules

A

proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids

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4
Q

Proteins are

A

polymers of amino acids

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5
Q

polymers are made of up subunits called

A

monomers

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6
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this is this the process that combines amino acids to make proteins

A

dehydration synthesis

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7
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amino acids are made of these three groups

A

amine group, carboxyl group and a R group

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8
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what is dehydration synthesis?

A

the process of building larger molecules from smaller molecules by removing the H20

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9
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explain hydrolysis

A

when one combines two molecules of amino acids by adding water

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10
Q

How do you draw an amino acid?

A

a

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11
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These are the three different types of carbohydrates

A

monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

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12
Q

glucose is a ____saccharide

A

mono

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13
Q

draw a linear glucose molecule

A

asdfg

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14
Q

these two substances are isomers

A

glucose and fructose

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15
Q

fructose is a ____saccharide

A

mono

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16
Q

Isomers have

A

the same formula as but different structure

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17
Q

How do plants make glucose?

A

photosynthesis

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18
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This is how plants release stored energy

A

cellular respiration

19
Q

Where do plants break down their glucose

A

Mitochondria

20
Q

define disaccharides

A

covalent bonds between two monomers by dehydration (with glysosidic linkage)

21
Q

lactose is made of

A

glucose and galactose

22
Q

maltrose is made of

A

glucose and glucose

23
Q

sucrose is made of

A

glucose and fructose

24
Q

define polysaccharides

A

glucose linked together

25
Q

why is water so soluble?

A

there are so many OH (

26
Q

this is the process to combine sugars?

A

dehydration synthesis

27
Q

this is the process to cut up sugars

A

hydrolysis

28
Q

Cellulose is also known as

A

fiber/roughage

29
Q

protein catalyst

A

enzymes

30
Q

every reaction in your body is helped by these

A

enzymes

31
Q

Cellulose is made for energy storage in

A

plants

32
Q

no animal on earth can digest this

A

cellulose

33
Q

If a hydroxyl is above the ring it is considered to be a

A

Beta glucose

34
Q

if a hydroxyl is below the ring it is considered to be an

A

alpha glucose

35
Q

This is another type of carb that makes exoskeleton in bugs

A

chitin

36
Q

starch is an

A

alpha glucose

37
Q

this is a characteristic of a lipid

A

it’s hydrophobic

38
Q

Lipids are all composed of

A

C, H, O atoms

39
Q

Cholesterol is an example of a

A

steroid

40
Q

Why do we need cholesterol?

A

creates cell membrane, sex hormones are made of cholesterol hormones

41
Q

These are the three steroids for bond’s sex hormones

A

estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

42
Q

1 triglyceride molecule is made up of

A

1 glycerol molecule and three fatty acid chains

43
Q

to much saturated fats can cause this disease

A

artheroschlerosis