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4974438409What two groups are chemical compounds divided into?Inorganic and Organic0
4974445801Inorganic Compounds DO NOT contain:carbon bonded to hydrogeon1
4974472088Water is a _______ compoundinorganic2
4974480833Adhesion-attraction between unlike molecules3
4974485399Capillarity-ability of water to spread upward through pores4
4974491150Cohesion-attraction between like molecules5
4974496341___ causes surface tensionCohesion6
4974499059Surface Tension-cohesive force of water at the surface7
4974520388Organic Compounds contain..Carbon bonded to hydrogeon8
4974528972How is carbon unique?-contains 4 strong and stable covalent bonds. -Bonds can be single double or triple. -Forms long carbon chains;bonds with self. -Chains can be straight or form rings.9
4974579233study single, double, and triple bonds.10
4974593692Functional group:Group of atoms that influence molecular characteristics.11
4974610645Water is like a..magnet12
4974614001Water is...charged13
4974617085When molecules become polar, the compound becomes...charged14
4974624789hydroxyl gp (-OH);makes molecules polar15
4974800761Polymerization:process where large compounds are formed by joining smaller compounds.16
4974809061Small compounds=Monomers17
4974811456Large Compounds=Polymers18
4974814457Polymers are made up of _____ monomers5 or more19
4974817125Giant Polymers=Macromolecules20
4974825156Dehydration Synthesis aka "Condensation Reaction" is...the process of removing water to join together monomers21
4974838521Glucose+Fructose yield>>>Sucrose+water22
4974843519Hydrolysis:water added back in to split apart monomers23
4974855574What are the 4 important groups of macromolecules?Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids24
4974866168Carbs are...starches, sugars, and fibers25
4974869019Carbs are made up of ...Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen26
4974881559The ratio for carbs is:1:2:127
49748860763 types of carbs are:Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides28
4974896699Carbs are the primary source of:energy for living things29
49749033893 examples of monosaccharides:Glucose, Galactose, Fructose30
4974906389Glucose-sugar plants produce; blood sugar31
4974912216Galactose-sugar in milk32
4974914039Fructose-fruit sugar33
4974928982Formula for all 3:C6H12O634
4974935238Isomers-differ in arrangement of atoms35
4974949724Disaccharides-formed from 2 monosaccharides36
49749553933 examples of disaccharides:Sucrose Maltose Lactose37
4974965927Sucrose-table sugar38
4974968318Maltose-malt sugar39
4974970240Lactose-milk sugar (disaccharide in milk)40
4974984223This is how sugar is stored:Polysaccharides41
4974988643Polysaccharides:largest carbs; many monomers42
49749935033 examples of polysaccharides:Starch (plants) Cellulose (trees/plants) Glycogen (animals)43
4975003342Starch (plants):potatoes, grain44
4975006765Cellulose (plants/trees)wood, paper45
4975009084Glycogen (animals)stored in liver and muscles46
5025817174Proteins contain what elements?Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen47
5025838837Proteins are polymers of?Amino Acids48
5025845309Amino Acids have what two ends on their structure?Amine Group, Carboxyl Group49
5025852926Protein=1 or more polypeptide chains50
5025856387What is a peptide?a covalent bond that joins 2 amino acids51
50258756582 a.a. (joined by 1 peptide bond)=dipeptide52
50258796743 a.a. (2 peptide bonds)=tripeptide53
5025888368Many a.a.polypeptides54
5025909790What reaction forms a dipeptide?condensation reaction55
50260674404 roles of proteins:Enzymes Membrane pumps Cell Movement Structure: muscles, hair56
5026088841True or false: Enzymes are involved in most body reactionsTrue57
5026092457Enzymes act as a ______ in most thingscatalyst58
5026125317A catalyst is:any factor that speeds up a chemical reaction59
5026130021Catalysts speed reactions by...binding to substrate at the active site60
5026142766"enzyme specificity"each enzyme catalyzes a specific reaction61
5026150547True or false: Enzymes CANNOT be reusedfalse62
5026154840Enzymes _____ the activation energy required to start a reactionreduce63
5026159180Lipids; compounds that are...waxy or oily64
5026161645Are lipids polar or nonpolar?nonpolar65
5026163293Nonpolar:cannot dissolve in water; only in other lipids66
5026167638Lipids ___________ than carbsstore more energy67
50261708463 roles of lipids:Store Energy Function as chemical messengers Form Cell membranes68
5026180199Lipids are formed from...fatty acids (monomer)69

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