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Life's molecular diversity is based on the properties of _____.

Carbon

_______ have the same molecular formula but different structures.

Isomers

______ _______ groups give organic molecules specific chemical properties

Hydrophilic functional groups

______ are the simplest carbohydrates

Monosaccharides

a _____ has a formula that is a multiple of CH2O and contains hydroxyl groups and a carbonyl group

Monosaccharide

Two monosaccharides are linked to form a ____.

Disaccharide

a mixture of glucose and fructose derived from corn:

High fructose corn syrup

HFCS

______ are long chains of sugar units

Polysaccharides

____ and ____ are storage polysaccharides

Starch and glycogen

cellulose is ____, found in ____

Structural, found in plant cell walls

_____ is a component of insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls

Chitin

____ are lipids that are mostly energy-storage molecules

Fats

Lipids are diverse, hydrophobic compounds composed largely of ____ and ____

Carbon and hydrogen

Fats (triglycerides) consist of ____ linked to three _____

Glycerol & fatty acids

Saturated fatty acids are found in ______ but unsaturated fatty acids are typical of ____

Animal fats & plant oils

Phospholipids are components of ____

Cell membranes

Steroids include ____ and some ____

Cholesterol & hormones

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

____ is a double helix

DNA

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

____ is a single polynucleotide chain

RNA

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

____ is a double helix

DNA

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

____ is a single polynucleotide chain

RNA

A glucose molecule is to starch as _______

A nucleotide is to a nucleic acid

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

____ is a double helix

DNA

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

____ is a single polynucleotide chain

RNA

A glucose molecule is to starch as _______

A nucleotide is to a nucleic acid

What makes fatty acid an acid?

It has a carboxyl group that can donate an H+ to a solution

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

____ is a double helix

DNA

Proteins are involved in almost all of a cell's activities. As enzymes, they __________

Regulate chemical reactions

____ is a single polynucleotide chain

RNA

A glucose molecule is to starch as _______

A nucleotide is to a nucleic acid

What makes fatty acid an acid?

It has a carboxyl group that can donate an H+ to a solution

Cows can derive nutrients from cellulose because....

Their digestive tract contains prokaryotes that can hydrolyze the bonds of cellulose

Proteins are made from _______ linked by _______

Amino acids & peptide bonds

A protein's ______ is the sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

Primary structure

A protein's ______ is the coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds

Secondary structure

A protein's _______ is the overall three-dimensional shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups

Tertiary structure

Proteins made up of more than one polypeptide have _____ structure

Quaternary

____ and ____ are the two types of nuclei cavies which serve as blueprints for proteins and control the life of a cell

DNA & RNA

Nucleic acids are polymers of ____

Nucleotides

_____ are composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base

Nucleotides

____ is a double helix

DNA

Which of these are polar, tending to make organic compounds hydrophilic?


Carbonyl, amino, and hydroxyl

All three

Which of these are polar, tending to make organic compounds hydrophilic?


Carbonyl, amino, and hydroxyl

All three

______ have double bonds in their fatty acid chains

Unsaturated fats

Which of these are polar, tending to make organic compounds hydrophilic?


Carbonyl, amino, and hydroxyl

All three

______ have double bonds in their fatty acid chains

Unsaturated fats

A shortage of phosphorus in the soil would make it especially difficult for a plant to manufacture....

DNA

Which of these are polar, tending to make organic compounds hydrophilic?


Carbonyl, amino, and hydroxyl

All three

______ have double bonds in their fatty acid chains

Unsaturated fats

A shortage of phosphorus in the soil would make it especially difficult for a plant to manufacture....

DNA

What substance is a major component of the cell membrane of a fungus?

Phospholipids

Which of these are polar, tending to make organic compounds hydrophilic?


Carbonyl, amino, and hydroxyl

All three

______ have double bonds in their fatty acid chains

Unsaturated fats

A shortage of phosphorus in the soil would make it especially difficult for a plant to manufacture....

DNA

What substance is a major component of the cell membrane of a fungus?

Phospholipids

What structural level of a protein would be least affected by a disruption in hydrogen bonding?

Primary structure