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| Form between atoms that share electrons rather than donating or receiving them |
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| Electrons are transfered completely from one atom to another and are not shared |
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| a weak chemical attraction that form between covalently bonded hydrogens and either oxygens or nitrogen on different molecules |
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| Occurs when the ionic bond is broken and the atoms dissocitated into unattached charged particles called ions |
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| pH measures how acidic or basic a soluntion is |
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a component dissolved in whater released excess hydron inons
pH below 7 |
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when a component releases excess hydroxyl ion (OH-) when dissolved in whater
pH above 7 |
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| Four Families of biochemicals |
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1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids
3. Proteins
4. Nucleic acids |
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1. Primary Structure: order of amino acids
2. Secondary Structure: localized modular structure
3. Tertiary Structure: three dimensional shape of protein
4. Quaternary Structure: association of more than one peptide |
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| Components of nucleic acids (3) |
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1. Nitrogen base
2. Pentose Sugar (5 carbon)
3. Phosphate |
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| Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine |
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| Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Uracil |
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| a nucleotide containing adenine, ribose and three phosphates |
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| Three characteristics cells share |
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1. Have cytoplasmic membrane
2. have ribosomes for protein synthesis
3. obtain energy from their environment |
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| unequal distribution of electrons |
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| what are non-polar molecules |
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| an electrically neutral molecule |
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| What is considered an organic chemical? |
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| Carbon compounds with a basic framework of the element carbon bonded to other atoms |
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| sugars and polysaccarides |
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| structure (cellulose) or energy storage (starch) |
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| simple carbohydrate with a sweet taste |
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| Contains 2 monosacchardies |
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| Contains 5 or more monosaccharides |
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| Functions of Polysaccharides? |
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-structural support and protection
-serve as nutrient and energy stores
-cells walls in plants and many microscopic algae are formed from cellulose |
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Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Sterols |
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| What is a phospholipid made of? |
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1 hydrophilic phosphate head
and 2 hydrophobic fatty acid tails |
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| What is the function of a triglyceride? |
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Can be structural
Mechanical
Enzymatic |
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| organizers of protein synthesis |
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