UNIT 1: Chemistry of Life Flashcards by saja fuckit | Brainscape

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How do polarity and hydrogen bonding result in the properties of water?

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Carbon function

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build macromolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. used in storage compounds and cell formation in all organisms

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Nitrogen function

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build proteins and nucleic acids.

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Phosphorous function

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build nucleic acids and certain lipids

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monomer definition

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polymer definition

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how to connect monomers

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dehydration synthesis

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how to break apart monomers

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hydrolysis

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hydrogen bond

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covalent bond

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ionic bond

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cation

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anion

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Nucleic acid structure

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Nucleic acid function

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Protein structure

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Protein function

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Carbohydrate structure

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Carbohydrate function

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Lipid structure

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Lipid function

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phospholipid

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DNA and RNA similarities/differences

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.1
Explain how the properties
of water that result from
its polarity and hydrogen
bonding affect its biological
function.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.2
Describe the composition of
macromolecules required by
living organisms.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.3
Describe the properties
of the monomers and the
type of bonds that connect
the monomers in biological
macromolecules.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.4
Describe the properties
of the monomers and the
type of bonds that connect
the monomers in biological
macromolecules.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.5
Explain how a change in
the subunits of a polymer
may lead to changes in
structure or function of
the macromolecule.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.6
Describe the structural
similarities and differences
between DNA and RNA.

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cohesion

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adhesions

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structure adhesion

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evaporative cooling

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high specific heat

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