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unit 1: Intro and review of organic compounds Flashcards

1
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_____: the science of sub. that occur in living tiss. and the metab, fxn, and excretion of metab wastes of these sub. by the tiss

A

biochemistry

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2
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_____ is the breakdown of compounds

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cabolism

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3
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____ is the building of compounds

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anabolism

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4
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def: _______ : originating from within an organism

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endogenous

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5
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Where does the body obtain substance that make up the body

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  1. endogenous ex: liver making glucose

2. diet

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6
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What happens when the body catabolizes compounds?

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releases biochemically available energy

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7
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_____: occur as salts, free ions or bound to organic molecules

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inorganic compounds

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8
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inorganic compounds occur as ____, free ____, or bound to ______

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salts
ions
organic molec.

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9
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what makes a compound an “organic compound”

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carbon compounds

exception is urea

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10
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What is the one exception of an organic compound ?

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urea

O= C(NH2)2

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11
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_____ are the most reactive part of a molec

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functional group

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12
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Organic compounds can possess ________ functional groups

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one or more

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13
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What is used to classify a compound?

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functional group

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14
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Name in order the 6 functional groups that are prioritized from 1 through 6

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  1. Carboxyl -COOH
  2. Aldehyde -CHO
  3. Ketone - >C=O
  4. Alcohol -OH
  5. alkyne Carbon triple bone
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15
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Carboxyl group

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-COOH

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16
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Aldehyde group

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-CHO

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17
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Ketone group

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> C=O

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18
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Alcohol group

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-OH

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19
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alkyne group

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triple carbon bond

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20
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Amine group

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-NH2

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21
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Ether

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-ROR

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22
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Aryl

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-Ar

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23
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Halogen

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-X

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24
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Alkyl

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-R

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25
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Alkane

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C-C

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26
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What is a conjugate ring

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a ring that has alternating double bonds

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27
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What are hydocarbons composed of?

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only C and H

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28
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_______ are single convalent bonds between carbons

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alkanes

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29
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______ alkanes are open chain hydrocarbons

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aliphatic

straight chain

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30
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_____ are alpha amino acids

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alanine

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31
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equation for H’s in an alkane

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2n+2

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32
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___________: are cyclic carbone alkanes

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alicyclic (or carbocyclic)

2n

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33
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_____ are double bonded carbons

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alkenes

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34
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beta-carotene is an example of an alk___

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alkene

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35
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_____ alkenes are open chain hydrocarbons

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aliphatic

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36
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?? _____ are non-aromatic rings

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alicyclic

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37
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____ are conjugated rings that alternate double bonds

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aromatic

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38
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Equation for H’s on a alkene

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2n

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39
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_____: two compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas

40
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structural isomers are?

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two compounds with the same molecular formula but different sructural formulas

41
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_____: two molecules that have the same molecular and structural formulas but different spatial arrangement and different properties

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stereoisomerism

42
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Stereoisomers have the same molecular and structural formula but different _______

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spatial arrangement –> the 3D orientation is different

thus making different properties

43
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Cis and trans isomers are ______

A

stereoisomers

44
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_____ are triple bonds btw carbons

45
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are alkynes found in living tissue?

46
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-al

47
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another name for functional group

48
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_____: is a functional group derived from from the removal of a hydroxyl group

49
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______ is sugar alcohol

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  • ol

- alcohol is insoluble & our body as a fatty chain so it can store it

50
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3 alcohols found in living tissue

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  1. glycerol
  2. D-sorbitol
  3. cholesterol
51
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_____ is a hydroxyl group attached to a cyclic aromatic structure

52
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catacholamine has a _____ structure

53
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_____ is a cyclic=O

A

quinone

not aromatic - has double bonds but not conjugate

54
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Ubiguinone (Coenzyme Q or CoQ) is a component of the ______ in the ____

A

electron transport chain in the mitochondria

55
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_____ can be formed by the condensation of acid and alcohol

56
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Triglycerides are formed from one ___ and three ______

A

1 glycerol

3 fatty acids

57
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Amines are formed by : _____

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replacing one or more H of the NH3 with an alkyl

58
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_____: formed by carboxylic acids and amines

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Amide

( amines have an H replaced by a different fxn group. Amides– has a carboxylic acid

59
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______ are used to make amino acid chains

60
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carboxylic acid + amine = ____

61
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amide bond is a _______ bond

62
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_____: oxygen btw 2 alkyl groups

A

ether

R-O-R

63
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tetrahydrofuran is a ______

A

cyclic ether

- a base for carbs

64
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tetrahydropyran is a ___

A

cyclic esther

- a base for carbs

65
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two cyclic ethers that are the bases for carbs

A

tetrahydrofuran (5 carbons) (5 carbons)

tetrahydropyran

66
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the phospholipid bilayer is embedded with ___ & ___

A

protein and cholesterol

67
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______ : are receptors, transporters, ion channels, cytoskeleton in the cell membrane

68
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___: affect fluidity of the cell membrane

A

cholesterol

69
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______: is the soluble part of cytoplasm. contains water soluble cellular sub.

(such as amino acids, glucose, vit. , ions, and enzymes

70
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______: is a double membrane structure, the power plant of the cell

A

mitochondria

71
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_____ : works to deamination

A

mitochondria

removal of amine

72
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______:in the cell helps to synthesis urea

A

mitochondria

73
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______: are vesicles with hyrolytic enzymes to degrade intracellular organic compounds

74
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_______: contains enxymes for glycosylation of proteins

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golgi apparatus

  • substance sto be secreted from the cell are packed into vesicles
75
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Define glycosylation

A

adding sygar to protein

76
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_____ : contains enxymes for phospholipid, steroid, proteoglycan synthesis.

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

77
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with ribosomes, _______ systhesis protein

78
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_____: vescicles structures that contain oxidase

A

peroxisome

79
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Mitochondria synthesises ATP by a process called ______

A

oxidative phosphorylation

80
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_____ does protein synthesis within the cell

81
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cytoplasm stores ____ & ____

A

glycogen and fat

82
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initial catabolism occurs in the ____

83
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The nucleus is surrounded by a ___

A

nuclear membrane

84
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The nucleus contains what 3 things?

A

chromosomes
nucleolus
nucleoplasm

85
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_____: made of rRNA, when complexed with certain proteins form ribosomes

86
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_____: contains soluble sub. and enzymes in the cell

A

Nucleoplasm

87
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____: is composed of DNA and proteins

A

chromosomes

88
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_____ are segments of DNA

89
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The primary fxn group in amino acids, peptides, and proteins is ____

90
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______: is a compound consistng of repeating structural units

91
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Primary fxn groups in carbohydrates are : _____&____

A

aldehyde or ketones

92
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Fats/oils have ____ fxn group

A

ester (c=oo)

93
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Fatty acids have ____ fxn group

A

carboxylic acid

94
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steroids have _____& _____ fxn groups

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alcohol or ketones

95
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The primary fxn group in a nucleic acid is ____

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phosphoric acid

  • polymers are phosphodiester

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