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1
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what are glycoproteins?

A

polypeptides with a carbohydrate

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2
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what do glycoproteins do?

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allow recognition from other cells

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3
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what is a carbohydrate?

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a short chain of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds

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4
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what are 3 possible types of oligosaccharides?

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o, a, and b

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5
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what are the non-polar solvents?

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ethanol, toluene, and propanone

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6
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when are lipids soluble?

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in aqueous solvents (hydrophobic)

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7
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what are examples of commonly occurring lipids?

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fats, oils, and waxes

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8
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how are triglycerides formed?

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by combining 3 fatty acids with 1 glycerol

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9
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how is an “ester bond” formed?

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formed when a acid reacts with a hydroxyl in alcohol

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10
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what reaction links a triglyceride?

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condensation reaction

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11
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what backbone is the hydrophilic part of a fatty acid?

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glycerol backbone

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12
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are triglycerides hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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hydrophobic

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13
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what are triglycerides otherwise known as?

A

phospholipids

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14
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what is the unbranched chain of fatty acids made of?

A

carbon atoms

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15
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what bond forms a hydrocarbon chain?

A

covalent bonds

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16
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what is the acid part of a molecule?

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a carboxyl (-COOH)

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17
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what range of carbon atoms do hydrocarbon chains have?

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14-20

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18
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what is a fatty acid with single bonds and a max amount of hydrogen?

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saturated fatty acid

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19
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what is a fatty acid with 1-or-more double bonds?

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unsaturated

20
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what fatty acid has 1 double bond?

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monounsaturated

21
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what fatty acid has more hydrogens on one side and 2 double-bonded carbons?

A

cis-fatty acids

22
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what fatty acid has hydrogens on the opposite side of cis-fatty acids?

A

trans-fatty acids

23
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what is an example of cis-unsaturated acids?

A

oils

24
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what type of fatty acid(s) has a bend in the hydrocarbon @ the double bond?

A

cis-fatty acids

25
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what type of fatty acid(s) has no bend in the hydrocarbon @ the double bond?

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trans-fatty acids

26
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how many kinks in the chain do saturated fats have?

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none, straight

27
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how many kinks in the chain do monounsaturated fats have?

A

one

28
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how many kinks in the chain do saturated fats have?

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more than one

29
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what type of tissue is for energy storage in triglycerides?

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adipose

30
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what is both hydrophobic and hydrophilic?

A

phospholipids

31
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what are phospholipids called when they’re both hydrophobic and hydrophilic?

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amphipathic

32
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what chains are the hydrophobic tails of a phospholipid?

A

hydrocarbon

33
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what are the group of lipids similar to sterol?

A

steroids

34
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what has 17 carbon atoms total in rings?

A

steroids

35
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how many fused rings of carbons do steroids have?

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four

36
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what prevents two lipids from mixing?

A

biological membranes

37
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what bilayer is the basis of cell membranes?

A

lipid

38
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the larger the molecular size, the _____ the permeability

A

lower

39
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what molecule(s) are harder to pass through the membrane?

A

glycogen or protein

40
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what is simple diffusion?

A

the spreading of particles in random motion

41
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the more particles in simple diffusion, the ____ the concentration

A

lower

42
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in simple diffusion, the molecules move ____ the “concentration gradient”

A

down

43
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is energy required in simple diffusion?

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no

44
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non-polar (oxygen) diffuses in simple diffusion ______

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easily

45
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the concentration outside the membrane is (higher/lower) in aerobic respiration

A

higher

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