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chem test 6 terms
all terms for test 6
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10/27/2009

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Carbohydrates
Definition
only contain hydrogen, oxygen and carbon nothing else. Ratio 2:1 in water
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monosaccharide
Definition
One simple sugar, ending in ose
sweet, soluable in water, crystalline
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disaccharide
Definition
two simple sugars, ending in ose
Sweet, soulable in water, crystalline
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Deoxy
Definition
one less oxygen
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hydrolysis
Definition
breaking down of disaccharides into monosaccraids and water.
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name three monosaccharides
Definition
fructose, glucose, galactose
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name three disaccharides
Definition
lactose, maltose, sucrose
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name three poly saccharides
Definition
starch, cellulose, glycogen
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polysaccharide
Definition
composed of many monosaccharides,
bitter, not soluable in water, not crystlline and is in colloids.
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lipids
Definition
fat, has same components as carbs, oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, oxygen is less then water in ration and cannot be dissolved in water only things like gas
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unsaturated
Definition
fatty acids that contain double bonds. tend to be more liquid like oil.
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phospholipids
Definition
contains a fatty acid, gycerol, phosphoric acid, and N compund in hydrolysis.
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steroids
Definition
classified as a lipid because of solubility simmilarities, has no glycerol or fatty acids
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examples of steroids in the body
Definition
colesterol, bile salts, sex hormones and hormones of adrenal cortex
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Proteins
Definition
Contains elements like fat, C, H, O and N sometimes it will have phosphrus, iron or sulfur
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dipeptide
Definition
when two amino acids combine
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tripeptide
Definition
when 3 amino acids combine
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polypeptide
Definition
when many amino acids combine
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ala
Definition
alanine
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ala-gly
Definition
alanyl- glycine
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a-helix
Definition
forms when amino acid chain forms a spiral and is held together by hydrogen bonds
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pleeted sheet
Definition
parallel strands of polypeotides held together by hydrogen bonds
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reversible denaturation
Definition
when broken hydrogen bonds can be reformed
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irreversable denaturation
Definition
when broken hydrogen bonds can not be reformed
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carb functions
Definition
Energy source, food reserve, building blocks for certain structures of cell/body, provides fiber to diet
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glucose
Definition
requires special mechanism to enter cell. Insulin
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lipid functions
Definition
long term storage of energy, essential fatty acids, main component of cell membrane, myelin sheath on nerve axons, insulation, protection shock absorber, some hormones, carriers for compounds
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types of ipids
Definition
wax,sterioids, eicosanoids, phospholids, triglycerides
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dogs
Definition
require 10 essential amino acids
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cats
Definition
require 11 essential amino acids and need taurine in their diet for vision and cardial function
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denaturation
Definition
breaking down hydrogen bonds, happens by temperature, ph, electricity, radiation, chemicals,
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