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Chapter 3
Molecules of life
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2011

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Metabolism
Definition
allows cell to grow and reproduce
Term
Difference between saturated and unsaturated fats
Definition
saturated- solid room temp. and single covalent
unsaturated- one or more double bonds and liquid at room temp
Term
what contains all inhereted genes
Definition
DNA
Term
Waxes
Definition
protective water repellent covering
Term
phospholipids
Definition
head is hydrophilic tail is hydrophobic
Term
carbohydrates
Definition
carbon hydrogen oxygen 1:2:1 ratio
Term
mono
poly
oli
Definition
m- 1 sugar
p- alot sugar
o- few sugar
Term
what goes into a cell
Definition
glucose and oxygen
Term
protein
Definition
chain of amino acids
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hormone
Definition
made by one part of the body then sent to another part
Term
sickle cell anemia
Definition
genetic disorder in red blood cells
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denatured
Definition
when protein loses its shape and no longer functions
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hydrolysis
Definition
large molecules to small
Term
condensation
Definition
covalent bonding or 2 molecules to form 1 large molecule and forms water
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essential fatty acid
Definition
not made by the body must come from food
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hemoglobin
Definition
attaches to red blood cell and trasports oxygen
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each carbon atom can share pairs of electrons with as many as __ other atoms
Definition
4
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sugars are a class of __ which have 1 or more __ groups
Definition
alcohols
hydroxyl
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__ is a simple sugar
Definition
glucose and ribose
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Fatty acid tails of unsaturated fats incorporate one or more __
Definition
double covalents bonds
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sterols are among many lipids with no __
Definition
fatty acid
Term
which class of molecules that encompasses other molecules
Definition
lipids
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__ are to proteins as __ are to nucleic acid
Definition
amino acids
nucleotides
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a denatured protein has lost its __
Definition
hydrogen bonds
shape
function
Term
Nucleotides occur in __
Definition
ATP
DNA
RNA
Term
Long sequence of amino acids
Definition
polypeptides
Term
energy carrier in cells
Definition
ATP
Term
Glycerol, fatty acid, phosphate
Definition
phospholipid
Term
2 strands of nucleotides
Definition
DNA
Term
1 or more sugar monomers
Definition
Carbohydrate
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