Biochemistry Flashcards

9160829798	Carbohydrate	FUNCTION: Quick Energy	0
9160829799	Protein	FUNCTION: Does work for the cell; includes enzymes	1
9160829800	Lipid	FUNCTION: Energy storage	2
9160829801	Nucleic Acid	FUNCTION: Storage of genetic information	3
9160829802	Molecule	2 or more atoms bonded together	4
9160829803	Electron	Negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.	5
9160829804	Proton	Positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.	6
9160829805	Neutron	Neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.	7
9160829806	"R" Group	The part of every amino acid that is variable.	8
9160829807	Amino Acid	The building blocks of proteins.	9
9160829808	DNA	Contains the instructions for building proteins.	10
9160829809	Mutation	A change in the DNA that could lead to the wrong amino acids and the wrong SHAPE of the protein.	11
9160829810	Enzyme	A protein catalyst; speeds up reactions.	12
9160829811	Phosphate	Use this unique part of a nucleic acid/nucleotide to identify its structure.	13
9160829812	Ring Structure (Hexagon/Pentagon)	The unique shape of a carbohydrate.	14
9160829813	Hydrocarbon Chain	The unique structure of a lipid.	15
9160829814	Benedict's	A test for sugar.	16
9160829815	Iodine	A test for starch.	17
9160829816	Biuret's	A test for protein.	18
9160829817	Neutral	The enzyme from the liver lab worked best at this pH.	19
9160829818	SHAPE	Anything that changes the _____________ of a protein/enzyme affects how well it works.	20
9160829819	MELT	A high fever can cause the body's enzymes to _________________ ("denature").	21
9160829820	HONC	The four elements that make up 96% of living matter.	22
9160829821	Oxygen	The splint test was used to test for this.	23
9160829822	Unsaturated Fat	Healthy fat; contains double bonds and is liquid at room temperature.	24
9160829823	Saturated Fat	Unhealthy fat; contains single bonds and is solid at room temperature.	25
9160829824	Polypeptide	A "baby" protein made of several amino acids	26
9160829825	Peptide Bond	The bond between two amino acids	27
9160964121	Proteins	Long chains of amino acids are found in	28
9160964122	It contains 2 different hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom	Water is a polar molecule because	29
9160964123	Fatty acid	All of the following are examples examples except	30
9160964124	Long chains of carbon with some double bonds	Liquid fats called oils contain	31
9160964125	Polysaccharides are	Carbohydrates	32
9160964126	Peptide bonds form between	Carboxyl acid and amine groups of 2 amino acids	33
9160964127	Which polysaccharide is indigestible	Cellulose	34
9160964128	Polar; non-polar	The head of the phospholipid is ____________ and tail is ______________	35
9160964129	Proteins	Transport substances and speed reactions	36
9160964130	Lipids	Long term energy storage	37
9160964131	Test tube 3	Lipids	38
9160964132	Test tube 4	Nucleic acid	39
9160964133	Molecule 2 is a	Nucleic acid	40
9160964134	What are the reactants in the chemical equation	Amino acid	41
9160964135	Polypeptide	In addition to the 3 molecules of water	42
9160964136	The molecule above is a	Unsaturated fatty acid	43
9160964137	What happened in the liver lab when it was boiled	Decreased because the enzymes melted	44
9160964138	Manganese dioxide	Is a catalyst	45
9160964139	How would the graph change if the enzyme was removed	Lower hill than what is showed	46