5147036706 | Amino acid | 20 common sets, each consist of a central carbon atom bonded to four covalent partners. | ![]() | 0 |
5147036707 | Carbohydrates | "carbs" sugar polymers, act as a major dietary energy source in animals, also act as building materials in plants. | 1 | |
5147036708 | Cellulose | the most abundant organic compound on earth, used for structure, polymer of glucose | 2 | |
5147036709 | Dehydration reaction | this links cells together, when a monomer is added to the chain the reaction releases two hydrogen and oxygen atom. so it forms water. | 3 | |
5147036710 | Desaturation | chainging the shape of a protien by a change in temp | 4 | |
5147036711 | Disaccharides | two monosaccharides consturcted from dehydration. most common is sucrose which is glucose conneceted to a fructose (sucrose or lactose) | 5 | |
5147036712 | DNA | resides in long fibers called chromosomes. | 6 | |
5147036713 | Fat | typically consists of one glycerol molecule joined with three fatty acid molecules by dehydration. This results in triglyceride | 7 | |
5147036714 | Functional groups | the atoms that usually participate in chem reactions (hydroxl, carboxl) | 8 | |
5151351061 | functions of a protein | structural (hair), storage (seeds and eggs, provide amino acids for growth), conractile (helps movement), transport, Enxymes (help chemical reactions by changing the rate) | 9 | |
5147036715 | Glycogen | this is where animals store the extra sugar (this is another form of a polysaccharide) (polymer of glucose) | 10 | |
5151460755 | gene | specific stretch of DNA that PRograms the amino acid sequence of a polypetide | 11 | |
5147036716 | Hydrocarbons | simplest organic compound, contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms. are in the energy rich parts in fat molecules | ![]() | 12 |
5147036718 | Hydrolysis | opposite of dehydration, adds water between the monomers causing the cells to break bonds. | ![]() | 13 |
5147036719 | Hydrophilic | adhere water to their surface, most carbs are this. "water loving" | 14 | |
5147036720 | Hydrophobic | "water fearing" does not mix with water | 15 | |
5151270070 | hydrogenation | procces of converting unsaturated fats into saturated by adding hydrogen. This creates something more unheathy then saturate , "trans fat" | 16 | |
5147036721 | Isomers | molecule's that have the same molecular formula but different structures. ex; glucose and fructose | 17 | |
5147036722 | Lipids | organic compounds that are "water fearing" hydrophobic. does not mix with water. vary in structure and two main types are fats and steroids. | 18 | |
5147036723 | Macromolecules | same as polymers- a large chain of monomers | 19 | |
5150808799 | Methane | simplest hydrocarbon, contains only 1f carbon atom bonded with 4 hydrogen atoms. | ![]() | 20 |
5147036724 | Monomers | small molecules that make up polymers. | 21 | |
5147036725 | Monosaccharides | simple sugars that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis. ex: glucose (main fuel for cellular work) | ![]() | 22 |
5151450370 | nucleic acids | macromolecules that provide the directions for building protiens (DNA RNA ) is a polymer made from monomers called nucleotides | 23 | |
5147036726 | Organic compounds | carbon-based molecules, which lies at the heart of any study of life. Mostly bonds with hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. | 24 | |
5147036727 | Peptide bond | the bond between adjacent amino acids by dehydration | 25 | |
5147036728 | Polymers | are large molecules made by stringing together many smaller molecules called monomers. | 26 | |
5147036729 | Polypeptide | a long chain of amino acids | 27 | |
5147036730 | Polysaccharides | large chain of sugar units, also known as complex carbs, or polymers of monosaccharide. one ex is starch | 28 | |
5147036731 | Primary structure | the proteins specific amino acid sequence | 29 | |
5147036732 | Protein | has thousands of different proteins. a polymer made up of amino acid monomers. has many different roles. Is a polymer consisting of one or more polypeptides. | 30 | |
5147036733 | Saturated | when it has the max number of hydrogen atoms, tend to hold solid at room temp | ![]() | 31 |
5147036734 | Starch | a polysaccharide, created by many glucose monomers strung together. found in plants. | 32 | |
5147036735 | Steroids | classified as lipids because they are hydrophobic. all have carbon skeletons that are bent to form four fused rings. one common is cholesterol | 33 | |
5147036736 | Trans fat | vreated through hydrogenation by adding hydrogen to unsaturated fats | 34 | |
5147036737 | Triglyceride | the result of 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acid molecules | 35 | |
5147036738 | Unsaturated | a fat that has fewer than the max number of hydrogens at the location of the double bond. has many double bonds within the fatty acids | 36 | |
5151403607 | secondary stucture | certain streatches of a polypepetide form patterns , reinforced by hydrogen bonds | ![]() | 37 |
5151421424 | tertiary stucture | the overall 3 dimensional shape of the polypeptide | 38 | |
5151427030 | quaternary structure | proteins with two or more polypeptidechains , results from bonds between chains. | 39 | |
5147036739 | What is the difference between covalent, polar covalent, and hydrogen bonds? | hydrogen bonds are weak, hydrogen atoms are slighly positive and create and attraction with the oxygen moleucle of another. a covalent bond is when they share electrons. And a polar covalent is when the electrons are not equally shared between atoms because one has a stronger pull on them. | ![]() | 40 |
5147036740 | What are the properties of water that make it essential to life? | cohesion allows water from the roots of the trees to be transported to their leaves. Also it create surface tension because of the hydrogen bonds. moderates temperature: earths giant water supply keeps temps within limits. (evaporative cooling: think track runners) Ice floating; in the winter the ice is on the top causing the water underneath to be insulated allowing life to still persist. water as a solvent: water is in our body and is the medium for chemical reactions. | 41 | |
5147236353 | why does ice float? | because when water becomes cooler the molecules spread farther apart forming ice. Ice has fewer molecules than the liquid form of water therefor it floats. This is a result of hydrogen bonding. | 42 | |
5147036741 | Describe the special bonding properties of carbon that allow it to form and endless variety of organic molecules. | 43 | ||
5147196414 | Water moderating temperature | because of hydrogen bonding water has a stronger resistance to temp change. because of this water does not heat up fast but rather absorbs and stores energy. And when cooling down it releases a lot of heat energy while only decreasing a little in temp. | 44 | |
5147036742 | Identify the functional groups and and explain their role in bonding. | 45 | ||
5147036743 | Compare a dehydration reaction to hydrolysis. | 46 | ||
5147036744 | How does dehydration and hydrolysis reactions build and break down large molecules? | 47 | ||
5147036745 | Identify and compare the structures and functions of monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides in living organisms. Five examples of each. | 48 | ||
5147036746 | What are the characteristics of lipids. Give the different types and their used in organisms. | 49 | ||
5147036747 | Compare the structure, properties, and uses of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. | 50 | ||
5147036748 | Distinguish between steroids and anabolic steroid, and explain how the use of anabolic steroids can be dangers to a persons health. | 51 | ||
5147036749 | Describe the structure and function of proteins in living organisms. | 52 | ||
5147036750 | Distinguish between the primary structure and the final three-dimensional shape of polypeptides and proteins. | 53 | ||
5147036751 | Why has lactose intolerance evolved differently in humans spread throughout the world? | 54 | ||
5147036752 | Explain how gets nutrients from and gives nutrients to our bodies from the food we eat. | 55 | ||
5147059617 | polar molecule | has opposite charges on opposite ends. Ex: water because it has an unequal sharing of electrons. | 56 | |
5147074059 | Hydrogen bonds | the weak attractions of one hydrogen atom of one molecule is near the oxygen atom of an adjacent water molecule. water molecules stick together because of this. | ![]() | 57 |
5147133787 | cohesion | the tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick together. Lot stronger in water than other liquids. | 58 |
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