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| Carbon bonds to itself and allows for the carbon molecule to form... |
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How many single bonds can a carbon atom form?
How many double bonds can the carbon atom form? |
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| Condensation is also kown as... |
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| Hydrolysis is the process of... |
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| ...water breaking apart larger molecules to smaller molecules. |
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| Condensation or Dehydration Synthesis remove water and link two smaller subunits together to form a... |
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The monomere for Carbohydrates are...
Bonded by...
The polymere for Carbohydrates are called...
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Monosaccharides
-then-
Glycosidic
-then-
Polysaccharide
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The momomere for Proteins are called...
Bonded by...
The polymere for Proteins are called...
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Amino Acids
-then-
Peptides
-then-
Polypeptides |
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The momomere for Lipids are called...
Bonded by...
Polymere kown as...
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No Answer - No true monomere
No bonding done...
No True polymere |
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The momomere for Nucleic Acids are called...
Bonded by...
Polymere known as...
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Nucleotide
Phosphodiester
Nucleic Acid |
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| The four macromolecules important to living things... |
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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids |
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| Carbohydrates contai or are made from... |
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CHO
Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen |
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| What is the ratio of the components of Carbohydrates... |
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C...H...O...
1...2...1... |
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| Molecules made of only one sugar molecule are called... |
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| What do carbohydrates do for us... |
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| Carbohydrates give us readily usable energy |
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| What do human cells burn for energy? |
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| Animal cells store glucose as.. |
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| Plants store their glucose energy as... |
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| For what substance do plants use glucose for that helps make the sturdy or stronger so it can stand erect... |
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| Glycoproteins have an attachment to the protein. The attachment is... |
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| Glycoproteins help one cell recognize... |
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| itself and other glycoproteins... |
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| Just as carbohydrates are made of subunits, so are Proteins. What are the subunits or components of proteins? |
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C - H - O - N
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen |
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| Proteins are built from the protein monomere known as a(n)... |
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Give an example of each macromolecule...
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid |
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Carbohydrate - sugar, pasta, bread
Lipid - fats, oils, waxes
Protein - meats, beans
Nucleic Acid - DNA |
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| The sequence of an amino acid in the protein chain is determined by... |
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True or false
The shape of a protein dirctly effects its function. |
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| What shape to proteins have? |
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| What type of bond(s) hold the proteins together? |
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| Lipids are a cousin to carbohydrates in that they are made of the same elements (CHO). Which of these are there less of? |
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| Lipids have less Oxygen molecules which make them opposite to water. Are lipids polar or non-polar |
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| If something is insoluable it means that it will ________ in water. |
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| Lipids are crucial in making the cell membrane. Do Lipids have a polar head or a non-polar head? |
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| A very important function of myelin, formed by lipids, is to ___________ the nerve cells. |
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| Because lipids insulate they help the body... |
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| ...maintain body heat and homestasis |
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| Lipids can be hormones/steroids like... |
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Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone
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Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone are steroid hormones that are involved in...
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| The four macromolecules important to living things are... |
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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
&
Nucleic Acid |
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Nucleic Acids contain...
C.H.O.N.&P...
CHONP stands for? |
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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus |
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| The components of Nucleic Acids are... |
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Definition
C arbon
H ydrogen
O xygen
N itrogen
P hosphorus
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| There are TWO kinds of nucleic acids, they are... |
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| Are DNA single or duouble stranded? |
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| Are RNA double or single stranded? |
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Definition
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| What are the subunits of RNA, what is not included? |
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What is the mai function of DNA?
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| ...to store and transmit genetic information. |
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| Name one special kind of nucleotide, used by cells to store and transport energy? |
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ATP
or
Adenine-tri-phosophate |
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ATP
or
Adenine-tri-phosophate
Is made from what components?
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Sugar = ribose
Nitrogen Base = Adenine
+ three PHOSPHATE groups |
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