BIOCHEMISTRY Flashcards
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5860343850 | monomers | single unit a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. | 0 | |
5860405060 | polymers | many molecules | 1 | |
5860413220 | macromolecules | a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer. | 2 | |
5860415985 | dehydration synthesis | process in which 2 subunits are bonded together with the help of an enzyme resulting in the loss of water | 3 | |
5860428638 | hydrolysis | process in which a macromolecule is broken down into its subunits with the help of an enzyme requiring the addition of water | 4 | |
5860450974 | carbohydrates | function- quick energy, energy storage, structure monomer- monosaccarides polymer- polysaccarides examples- sugars and starches | 5 | |
5860477083 | monosaccarides | composed of 1 sugar simple sugar ring sugar unit examples--fructose, glucose, glactose quick energy | 6 | |
5860490054 | disaccharides | double sugar 2 sugar units bonded by dehydration synthesis source of monosaccharides examples-- maltose, sucrose, lactose | 7 | |
5860519634 | polysaccarides | many sugars long chain of monosaccharides energy storage & structural support examples--starch, glycogen, cellulose | 8 | |
5860546859 | tryglycerides | 1 glycerol+3 fatty acids energy storage & insulation examples--fats oils waxes | 9 | |
5860560568 | phospholipids | 1 glycerol + 2 fatty acids + phosphate hydrohead, 2 hydrophobic tails forms cell membranes | 10 | |
5860573467 | steroids | 4 carbon rings makes up hormones-testosterone, estrogen, vitamins D,A,K | 11 | |
5860588320 | hydrophobic substances | oils, fats, and greasy substances. | 12 | |
5860595962 | hydrophilic substances | wood, cotton, leather, concrete | 13 | |
5860620589 | protiens | monomer--amino acids function-- transfers information examples--muscles, hemoglobin | 14 | |
5860657651 | how a peptide bond is formed | 15 | ||
5860679199 | dipeptide | a peptide composed of two amino-acid residues. | 16 | |
5860682013 | polypeptide | a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule. | 17 | |
5860690517 | how enzymes function in the chemical reactions of things | the body uses proteins called enzymes to break lactose into glucose | 18 | |
5860711657 | nucleic acid | monomer- nucleotides polymer- dna & rna function- genetic material for all living cells. | 19 | |
5860730499 | dna | encodes info to direct portion synthesis | 20 | |
5860730500 | rna | messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins | 21 | |
5860746691 | carbon compound characteristics | carbon is very special because it can form so many compounds can link together in long chains or rings | 22 |