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What can break carbon-containing bonds?
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UV light
causing sunburn |
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What are some carbon-containing molecules?
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Acetylene is used in welding
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What are some important qualities of water?
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polar
cohesive (H-bonds) high temperature stabilizing capacity excellent solvent |
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What are characteristics of Hydrogen bonding?
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104.5 degree angles
water can form up to 4 |
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What is the difference between integral and peripheral proteins?
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integral = no easily removed from membrane
peripheral = easily removed by extraction |
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What are properties of phospholipids?
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amphiphatic
double bonds increase fluidity (increases space between phospholipids) decreasing # of double bonds increases rigidity |
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What are the important macromolecules?
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NA (information molecules)
Proteins (information and structural) Polysaccharides (storage and structural) Lipids (storage and structural) Polymerization is DIRECTIONAL |
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What is tRNA?
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carrier for AA
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What structures does self-assembly occur?
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ribosomes
membranes primary cell wall |
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Why are disulfide bonds important?
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important for protein folding
covalent bonds |
