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biochemistry

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oxygen and hydrogen is bonded by–

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covalent bonds

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what do both oxygen and hydrogen share?

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both share some electrons

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water is a what type of molecule?

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water is a polar molecule

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which one is bigger, oxygen atom or hydrogen atom?

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oxygen is bigger with 8 protons

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O (oxygen) is–

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“stronger”, pulls most of the electrons towards it

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O becomes a little–

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negative

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H (hydrogen) is–

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“weaker”, loses electrons

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H becomes a little–

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positive

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what does the unevenness of O and H make the water molecule?

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the unevenness makes the water molecule polar

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how does water stick together?

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the positive end of one water molecule attracts the negative end of another water molecule, until all the water molecules are connected

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what are these types of water connections called?

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hydrogen bonds

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what is a hydrogen bond?

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a weak attraction between the slightly negative oxygen of one water molecule, and the slightly positive hydrogen of another water molecule

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H-bonds are weak alone, but–

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strong in high numbers

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cohesion–

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attraction between molecules of the same substance. water-water

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why is water very cohisive?

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because of the H-bonds, molecules hold on to each other very tightly and create high surface tension

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adhesion–

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attraction between molecules of different substances, water loves other substances.

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what is an example of adhesion?

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meniscus in graduated cylinder: water sticks to the glass and “crawls up”

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capillary action–

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when water moves up a thin tube by itself, it’s called capillary action. this is how water moves up in plants

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how does water move up in plants from the roots to the leaves?

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through tubes called xylem (the thinner the tube, the higher the water)

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true or false: water can move up through small tubes against gravity

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true

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true or false: water is able to absorb large amounts of heat, lakes and oceans stabilize land.

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true

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true or false: water temperatures most substances (good solvent). water inside the cells and body can carry nutrients and waste around.

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true

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true or false: water absorbs heat when it evaporates, organisms can cool off

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true

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how does some insects walk and other things float on water?

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because water has high surface tension

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which is less dense; solid water (ice) or liquid water?
solid water (ice) is less dense
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what happens to water when it freezes?
it turns into ice, making it float. this prevents rivers, lakes, and oceans from freezing solid
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the top ice does what to the water?
the top ice insulates the water underneath from the extreme cold
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cohesion + adhesion =
capillary action
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pH--
a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is [pH scale: 0-14 with 0 being very acidic, and 14 being very basic (alkaline)]
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true or false: all macromolecules are monomers, and they are also an inorganic compound
false, all macromolecules are polymers, and they are all organic compounds
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macromolecules are big molecules that compare to--
H2O and O2
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how are macromolecules made?
by joining/bonding together thousands of smaller monomers
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small/single molecules are called what?
monomers
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monomers join together to make what?
polymers
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organic compounds--
compounds that contain a backbone of carbon and hydrogen at the same time (carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acids)
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inorganic compounds--
no carbon backbone or C without H [H2O, salt (NaCl), O2, vitamins, CO2, minerals]
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how many types of organic macromolecules are there?
there are four types of macromolecules: carbohydrates (sugars), lipids (fats, oils, waxes, steroids), proteins, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, ATD)
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carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, rice, potato, bread, etc.)--
made of CHO (carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen) elements in a ratio of 1:2:1
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what kind of monomers are carbohydrates made out of?
monosaccharides, glucose and fructose are monosaccharides
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monosaccharides are made up of--
1 monomer
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dissaccharides are made up of--
2 monomers
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polysaccharides are made up of--
many monomers
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plants store the extra glucose in the form of--
starch (polysaccharide, which is a carbohydrate)
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true or false: in plants, glucose molecules join together to make cellulose
true
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true or false: in animals, glucose molecules join together to make glycogen, which is stored for energy in the muscles and liver
true
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carbohydrates (sugar and starch) are the main source of--
quick energy
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how do plants make glucose (sugar)?
through photosynthesis
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glucose is stored as what in plants?
glucose is stored as starch in plants
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if a word ends with "ose", that means it probably is a--
sugar (carbohydrates) ex: glucose, fructose, cellulose, lactose, galactose, maltose, etc.
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lipids (fat, oil, butter, wax, steroids, etc.)--
are made up of CHO(P)
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how are lipid monomers made?
by joining a glycerol molecule and 1 or more fatty acids
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what do lipids store?
lipids store energy (fat)
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lipids are a good temperature--
insulators (body fat)
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what do lipids make?
they make cell membranes (phospholipids)
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true or false: lipids are waterproof
true
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proteins (eggs, chicken, beef, fish, nuts, tofu, lentils, soy, etc.)--
made of CHON(S)
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what are proteins made up of?
made up of monomers called amino acids
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how many types of different amino acids are there?
there are about 20 different amino acids
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the sequence and number of amino acids makes each protein--
different
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how are amino acids joined by what?
peptide bonds
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polypeptide--
proteins fold in specific ways to have specific shapes = configuration
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true or false: proteins are not the building blocks of of the body
false, proteins are the building blocks of the body, most of the body is made up of protein
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what kind of protein does muscles have?
myoglobin
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what kind of protein does nails and hair have?
keratin
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nucleic acids (found in all foods)--
made up of CHONP
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what kind of monomers are nucleic acids made up of?
nucleotides
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nucleotides are made of how many parts?
3, 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
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what does nucleic acids store?
they store and transmit genetic information, control all cell and body activities
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how many types of genetic information is there?
there are two types, DNA and RNA
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what is hydrolosis?
breaking macromolecules
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explain what hydrolysis does
water is added to break macromolecules (carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and nucleic acids)
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what is dehydration synthesis?
building (storing) macromolecules
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explain what dehydration synthesis does
water is released (produced) to build macromolecules
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chemical reactions--
processes that change one set of chemicals (atoms/compounds) into another set of chemicals
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where do chemical reactions occur in living organisms?
chemical reactions in living organisms occur in the cells metabolism
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what are reactants?
reactants are what you start out with in a reaction
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what are products?
products are what you end up with
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what does the arrow show?
arrow shoes direction of the reaction and means "yields"
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what do chemical reactions break?
chemical reactions break bonds in reactants and form new bonds in products
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energy is released or absorbed--
whenever bonds are formed or broken
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making bonds--
releases energy
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breaking bonds--
absorbs/needs energy
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true or false: most chemical reactions are too slow or have high activation energies, and cannot happen on their own inside the cells.
true
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what do enzymes do?
enzymes speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy
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if a word ends in "ase", then it's probably an--
enzyme (ex. lipase, protease, nuclease, maltase, galactase, lactase, etc.)
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how are enzymes usually named?
after the substrate (molecule that it acts on)
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enzymes are special--
proteins that make reactions go faster
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enzymes are what?
catalysts
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what is a catalyst?
a catalyst is a chemical that changes the rate (speed) of reaction without being used up in the reaction
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what type of shape does an enzyme have?
enzymes have a definite 3-dimensional shape (configuration) that allows them to bond with a specific molecule called substrate
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what is the special pocket where the substrate attaches to the enzyme?
active site
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true or false: when the reaction is complete, the product or products are released and the enzyme is ready to be used again - the enzyme is recycled
true
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what is lock-and-key?
enzymes are substrate-specific, this is called the lock and key model or mechanism. the specificity is due to precise shape of the active site: only fits one substrate
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what are enzymes sensitive to?
pH,m temperature, substrate concentration
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each enzyme works at an--
optimum (ideal) pH
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what happens when the wrong pH works with an enzyme?
it can denature (damage) the enzyme by changing it's shape so it does not work properly
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true or false: each enzyme works at an optimum (ideal) temperature
true
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too high or too low can do what to the enzyme?
it can denature (damage) the enzyme and it does not work properly

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