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Unit 1: Chemistry of Life - Functional Groups, Carbs, Lipids, and Proteins Flashcards

Functional Groups, Carbs, Lipids, and Proteins

1
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Hydroxyl

A

-OH

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2
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Carbonyl

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C double bonded to an O on top (CO)

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3
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Amino

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H-N-H

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Carboxyl

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C double bonded to O and single bonded to OH (COOH)

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5
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Phosphate

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P double bonded to one O and three single bonds to O’s (POOOO)

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6
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Sulfhydryl

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SH

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7
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Methyl

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C with single bonds to H (CH3)

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8
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All functional groups except methyl are…

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Polar

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9
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Methyl group is…

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Nonpolar

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10
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How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

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4

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11
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What does carbon allow for creating?

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Large molecules, or macromolecules

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12
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Which elements are found in all organic matter?

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Carbon and hydrogen

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13
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How many major macromolecules are there?

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4

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14
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What are the 4 major macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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15
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Function of carbohydrates

A

Used for energy and make up the cell walls of plants and prokaryotes

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16
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Are carbs polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

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17
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What elements are carbs made up of?

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C, H, O

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18
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Since carbohydrates are polar and dissolve in water, they can’t do what?

A

Go through the cell membrane without a transporter

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19
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Lipids contain which elements?

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C, H, O

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20
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Which two groups of macromolecules contain the same elements?

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Carbs and lipids

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21
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Are lipids polar or nonpolar?

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Nonpolar (think oil doesn’t mix with water)

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22
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Proteins are made up of which elements?

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C, H, O, N

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23
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Are proteins polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

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24
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Nucleic acids are made up of which elements?

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C, H, O, N, P

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25
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Are nucleic acids polar or nonpolar?

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Polar

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26
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The only macromolecule that is nonpolar is…

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Lipids (think oil)

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27
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Define monomer

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Single molecule

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28
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Define polymer

A

2 or more molecules linked together

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29
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How are polymers synthesized (made)?

A

Dehydration synthesis

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30
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What is dehydration synthesis?

A

Building polymers with the removal of water

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31
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In a dehydration synthesis reaction, what is the basic formula?

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Monomer + monomer -> polymer + H2O

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32
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How are monomers synthesized?

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Hydrolysis

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33
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What is hydrolysis?

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Splitting/breaking down of polymer with the addition of water

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34
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In a hydrolysis reaction, what’s the basic formula?

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Polymer + H2O -> monomer + monomer

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35
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Hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions are…

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Opposites/switched reactions

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36
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Why are functional groups important?

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Functional groups influences the way a macromolecule reacts, especially how it reacts with water (electronegative, polar, nonpolar, etc)

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37
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What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

A

Monosaccharides

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38
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What’s the ratio of hydrogens to oxygens in carbohydrates?

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2:1

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39
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When ordering carbohydrates, which direction do you go in?

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1 is on the right middle of the ring. Then continue with 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 around clockwise

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40
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Example of a dehydration synthesis reaction with glucose

A

C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 -> C12H22O11 + H2O

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41
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What’s the common name for monosaccharides?

A

Simple sugars

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42
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6 carbon sugars are called…

A

Hexose sugars

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43
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5 carbon sugars are called…

A

Pentose suagrs

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44
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3 examples of hexose sugars

A

Glucose, fructose, galactose

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45
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2 examples of pentose sugars

A

Ribose, deoxyribose

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46
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In an alpha glucose molecule, the hydroxyl groups are facing…

A

BOTH downwards

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47
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In a beta glucose molecule, the hydroxyl groups are facing…

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ONE upward and ONE downward

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48
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Trick to remember alpha and beta glucose

A

opposite of what it stands for:
alpha - above, beta - below
ACTUALLY alpha bottom, beta above and below

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49
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What’s differnet about alpha and beta glucose?

A

The direction the hydroxyl groups are facing

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50
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Disaccharides are…

A

2 monosaccharides bonded together by dehydration synthesis

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51
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What is the name of the covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group?

A

Glycosidic bond

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52
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A glycosidic bond is a ___ bond

A

Covalent

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53
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Glucose + glucose

A

Maltose + water

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54
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Glucose + fructose

A

Sucrose + water

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55
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Glucose + galactose

A

Lactose + water

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56
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Polysaccharides are…

A

3 or more monosaccharides bonded together by dehydration synthesis

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57
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3 types of polysaccharides

A

Starch, glycogen, cellulose

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58
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Starch monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond

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Alpha glucose, 1, 4 alpha glycosidic, branches, plant cell, provides energy by storing sugar in plants, yes humans can break bonds

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59
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Glycogen monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond

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Alpha glucose, 1, 4 alpha glycoside, branches, animal cell, provides energy by storing sugar in animals, yes humans can break the bonds

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60
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Cellulose monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond

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Beta glucose, 1, 4 beta glycosidic, arranged in compact, uniform, linear sheets, plant cell, makes up cell wall of plants, humans can’t break the bonds

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61
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Trick to remember which bonds humans can break

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Humans eat starchy plants like sweet potato, glycogen stores sugar in humans - cellulose is plant cells only

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62
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Trick to remember which polysaccharides are beta be which are alpha

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Animals/humans can break down = alpha

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63
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Why can’t humans break down cellulose?

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Humans don’t have the enzymes to break down 1, 4 beta glycosidic linkage

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64
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What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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Provide energy and used as a cell wall

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65
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The product of dehydration synthesis is a

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Polymer

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66
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The product of hydrolysis is a

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Monomer

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67
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How does the molecular formula of beta glucose compare to that of alpha glucose?

A

They’re the same

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68
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What’s the scientific name for starch?

A

Amylose

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69
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What does the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen look like in a lipid?

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Greater than 2:1

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70
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Which element is more numerous in carbohydrates than it is in lipids?

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Oxygen (Think carbs are polar, so they have more of the electronegative element)

71
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How many types of lipids are there?

72
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What are the 3 types of lipids?

A

Triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids

73
Q

What’s another name for steroids?

74
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How many rings do sterols have?

A

4 rings (think boxing ring)

75
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3 examples of sterols

A

Estrogen, testosterone, cholesterol

76
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Glycerol is a…

A

3 carbon sugar

77
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Triglycerides contain a…

A

Glycerol attached to 3 fatty acids (think tri means 3)

78
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Saturated fats

A

No double bonds, stiff/solid at room temperature (butter)

79
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Unsaturated fats

A

1 or more double bonds, liquid at room temperature (olive oil)

80
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What’s the name of the bond that links the three fatty acids to glycerol?

A

Ester bond

81
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Phospholipid contain…

A

A phosphate group (head), 2 fatty acids (tails), and a glycerol backbone

82
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The phosphate group or head is

A

Polar (phosphate, p, polar)

83
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The fatty acids or tails are

84
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The squiggly tail represents ____ while the straight tail represents ____

A

Unsaturated fats, Saturated fats

85
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Phospholipids make up the…

A

Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane

86
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Why must there be 2 layers of phospholipids in the cell membrane?

A

If there was only one layer, the nonpolar and hydrophobic tails would be facing the water, which can’t happen. That’s why you need a second inward layer with the polar head facing the water.

87
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Phospholipids are amphipathic, meaning

A

They contain both polar and nonpolar regions

88
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Functions of lipids

A

Protect internal organs, temperature regulation and insulation, make up the cell membrane, provide energy

89
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What element distinguishes between lipids and proteins

90
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Proteins contain which elements?

A

C, H, O, N, sometimes S

91
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Monomer of protein

A

Amino acids

92
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Polymer of proteins

A

Polypeptide

93
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For proteins, shape determines…

94
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Amino acid structure and sequences determines…

A

Protein shape

95
Q

Describe amino acid structure

A

Left, amine group
Middle, H on top of C and R variable side change on bottom of C
Right, carboxyl group

96
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The amine group is a

97
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The carboxyl group is a

98
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A base is a proton

99
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An acid is a proton

100
Q

Trick to remember what donates and what accepts H+

A

Acid does not Accept

101
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The R or variable side change of an amino acid is

A

Not an element, gives each amino acid it’s unique chemical properties

102
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Primary structure amino acid formula

A

Amino acid + amino acid -> polypeptide + water

103
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Primary structure meaning

A

Sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

104
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What is the significant bond in the primary structure of an amino acid?

A

Peptide bond between C and N

105
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In a primary structure, the order of the amino acids is coded for by…

106
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Secondary structure meaning

A

Folded patterns that forms due to hydrogen bonding of the polypeptide backbone

107
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The two most common types of secondary structures are

A

Alpha helix (coiled) and Beta pleated sheets (like rhombuses in a line)

108
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The secondary structure is caused by

A

Hydrogen boning between the H in the amino group of one amino acid and the O in the carbonyl group of another amino acid

109
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After the primary structure, the carboxyl group turns into a

A

Carbonyl group, as the OH come off and turn to water

110
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Tertiary structure meaning

A

Overall three dimensional structure or a polypeptide

111
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The tertiary structure is caused by…

A

R-chain interactions

112
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What kind of R chain interactions take place?

A
  • Hydrogen bonding between R groups
  • Covalent bonding, specifically the string disulfide bond which helps keep parts of the polypeptide together
  • Ionic bonds (attracts R groups with opposite charges)
  • Hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions create clusters
113
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Hydrophobic clusters are located…

A

Inside the folded polypeptide and away from water molecules on the outside

114
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Hydrophilic clusters are located…

A

Outside the folded polypeptide clusters and near the water molecules

115
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Quaternary structure of a protein definition

A

2 or more polypeptides combined

116
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Example of quaternary protein structure

A

Red blood cells are made up of 3 different polypeptides

117
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In a protein, shape or conformation determines what

118
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More specifically, in a protein, what determines interactions with other molecules?

A

R groups and charges

119
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What are the 4 functions of a protein?

A
  1. Antibodies/antigens
  2. Receptors
  3. Muscle growth and contraction
  4. Enzymes/catalysts that speed up chemical reactions
120
Q

If DNA is changed, the

A

Protein is changed

121
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How many types of proteins are there?

122
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What are the two types of proteins?

A

Globular and fibrous

123
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Define globular proteins

A

Carry out chemical processes

124
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Think of globular proteins as the

125
Q

Define fibrous proteins

A

Structural proteins

126
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What’s a common example of globular proteins?

A

Enzymes/catalysts

127
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What’s a common example of fibrous proteins?

A

Cytoskeleton collagen

128
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Enzyme

A

Or catalyst, speeds up chemical reactions

129
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Substrate

A

Binds to the enzyme (what the enzyme works on)

130
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Active site

A

Location where the substrate binds to the enzyme

131
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Enzyme substrate complex

A

When the enzyme and substrate are bound

132
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After every use, the enzyme…

A

Is the same and doesn’t change

133
Q

Lock and key fit

A

1 substrate fits 1 enzyme and the fit matches perfectly (think triangle and triangle cutout)

134
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Induced fit

A

Enzyme’s active site us flexible and changes shape slightly upon substrate binding to achieve the best fit (think triangle and slightly rounded triangle cutout)

135
Q

Competitive inhibition

A

A molecule similar in shape to a substrate binds to an active site and inhibits the substrate from binding

136
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Allosteric inhibition

A

A molecule binds to the allosteric receptor, which is located somewhere other than the active site, causing the active site to change the substrate to not fit anymore

137
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What 3 factors affect enzyme activity?

A
  1. pH
  2. temperature
  3. substrate and enzyme concentration
138
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As temperature increases,

A

Enzyme activity increases until optimal temperature. Then activity decreases

139
Q

Denature

A

Changes shape

140
Q

Why does denaturing occur?

A

Bonds in tertiary structure breaks and the bonds in the secondary structure can break

141
Q

Why is it that a protein can refill after denaturing?

A

If the secondary and tertiary structures are broken, the protein can refill because the primary structure is still unchanged

142
Q

pH is different

A

For different enzymes

143
Q

1-6

144
Q

What is pH?

A

A measure of how acidic or basic something is

145
Q

7

146
Q

How much more acidic is a pH of 5 than a pH of 7?

A

100x (base 10)

147
Q

8-14

148
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As substrate concentration increases

A

Enzyme activity increases and then levels off

149
Q

Function of nucleic acids

A
  • Store and transmit our hereditary information
  • Code for production of proteins
150
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Elements

A

C, H, O, N, P

151
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Monomer for nucleic acids

A

Nucleotides

152
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Polymers for nucleic acids

A

Nucleic acid, DNA, or RNA

153
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How many parts does a nucleotide have?

154
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What are the 4 nitrogenous bases?

A

Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)

154
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What are the parts of a nucleotide?

A
  1. Phosphate (circle phosphorus group)
  2. Pentose sugar (pentagon)
  3. Nitrogenous bases
155
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How does a purine look different from a pyrimidine?

A

Purines have an extra, slightly smaller pentagon attached to the hexagon base

Think shorter word, longer molecule

156
Q

Purines

A

Adenine and guanine

157
Q

Pyrimidines

A

Cytosine and thymine

158
Q

What base is different in DNA and RNA?

A

Uracil in RNA, thymine in DNA

159
Q

What sugar is different in DNA and RNA?

A

Ribose in RNA, Deoxyribose in DNA

160
Q

What is different in regards to the number of strands in DNA and RNA?

A

DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

161
Q

What’s unique about DNA?

A

It is anti-parallel

162
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What’s common between DNA and RNA in terms of sugar?

A

They both have a sugar phosphate (pentose) backbone

163
Q

What are both DNA and RNA made up of?

A

Nucleotides

164
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Cytosine pairs with

165
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Adenine pairs with

166
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Guanine pairs with

167
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Thymine pairs with

168
Q

How many hydrogen bonds link cytosine and guanine?

169
Q

How many hydrogen bonds link adenine and thymine?

170
Q

Which are stronger, hydrogen bonds between AT or between CG?

A

CG because there is one more hydrogen bond than in AT

171
Q

Phosphodiester bond

A

Covalent bonds that pair nucleotides together

172
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Central dogma for DNA

A

DNA -> RNA -> proteins
DNA codes for proteins

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