Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 7979244398 | Biochemistry | Biological Macromolecules | 0 | |
| 7979247382 | Most Common Elements in Life | 1. Carbon (C) 2. Hydrogen (H) 3. Oxygen (O) 4. Nitrogen (N) | 1 | |
| 7979261448 | 2 groups of Carbon Molecules | 1. Monomer 2. Polymer | 2 | |
| 7979276235 | Biological Macromolecules | Carbohydrates: organic compounds there are twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms | 3 | |
| 7979288007 | 3 types of Carbohydrates | 1. Monosaccharide: monomers of carbohydrates that six carbon, simple sugars ex: glucose, fructose, galactose 2. Disaccharide: twice carbon double sugars ex: dextrose, lactose 3. Polysaccharide: numerous monosaccharide linked together ex: cellulose, starch, glycogen | 4 | |
| 7979324153 | Primary Funtions of Carbohydrates | A. Energy Source B. Energy Storage C. Structural Support: cell walls; connective tissue | 5 | |
| 7979334822 | Lipids | organic compounds that are nonpolar (uncharged) -insoluble in water | 6 | |
| 7979343779 | Primary Functions of Lipids | A. Storing Energy B. Part of the cell membrane (phospholipids) C. Insulation D. Protection | 7 | |
| 7979361858 | Proteins | Macromolecules composed of amino acids | 8 | |
| 7979366258 | Primary Functions of Proteins | A. Catalytic: speed up chemical reactions (enzymes;lactose) B. Regulatory: Hormones; gene expression C. Structural: connective tissue D. Contractile: muscles | 9 | |
| 7979393098 | Nucleic Acids | Macromolecules that store genetic information | 10 | |
| 7979398041 | 2 types of Nucleic Acid | A. Deoxyribonucleic Acid B. Ribonucleic Acid | 11 | |
| 7979451815 | Enzymes | Catalytic Proteins-speeds up the rate of chemical reactions -lowering activation energy: energy required for a reaction to occur -3D shape -highly specific -Binds Substrate: reactants in the reaction -DeNaturation: change the 3D shape -loss of function -No Reaction | 12 | |
| 7979490015 | Lock & Key Model |  | 13 | |
| 7979502592 | DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid | 14 | |
| 7988645621 | RNA | Ribonucleic Acid | 15 | |
| 7988676935 | Active Site | Where it binds the enzyme and substrate | 16 | |
| 7988717021 | Ends of suagrs | ose | 17 | |
| 7994844701 | Monomer | Monomer: A subunit (building block) of a larger macromolecule | 18 | |
| 7994857642 | Polymer | A large molecule of repeating monomers | 19 |