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27 Cards in this Set
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How many electrons are in the outer shell of Carbon
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4
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Can Carbon bond to other Carbon atoms?
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yes
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what is an amino functional group?
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NH2
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what is a carboxyl functional group?
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COOH
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monosaccharides are the monomer of what
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polysaccharide
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during a hydrolysis reaction is water added to or takn way from the reactants?
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added (breaks)
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during a dehydration reaction is water added to or takn way from the reactants?
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taken away (bonds)
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what is the monosaccharide composition of sucrose?
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glucose + fructose (produce energy)
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what is the monosaccharide composition of lactose?
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glucose + galactose (milk)
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what is the monosaccharide composition of maltose?
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glucose + glucose
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What is the Biological function of starch?
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energy storage for plants
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What is the Biological function of glycogen?
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long term storage for animals
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What is the Biological function of cellulose?
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cell walls of plants and trees
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What is the Biological function of chitin?
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exoskeleton of insects, crabs and spiders
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unsaturated vs. saturated
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saturated- animals, less healthy, straight chain, most hydrogen bonds
unsaturated- plants, bend, less unhealthy, several double bonds |
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what are all the monosacharrides? (simple sugars)
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glucose, fructose, falactose, ribose and deoxyribose
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what are all the disacharrides?
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sucrose
lactose maltose |
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what are all the polysaccharides?
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starge + glycogen (energy storage)
cellulose, chiten, peptioglycan (cell walls) |
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What property makes phospholipids suitable molecules to form the membrane of cells?
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When phospholipids are placed in water, the polar sidechains face outward and the cysteine sidechains face each other.
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What is attached to the carbon skeleton of steroids that make them differ from each other?
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functional groups
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prion
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infectious particle consisting of protein only and no nucleic acid and can result in disease.
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What are the sugars found in DNA and RNA?
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deoxyribose and ribose
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What base is found in RNA that differs from DNA?
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Uracil (Thymine in DNA)
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molecule with the same molecular formula but a different structure, and therefore shape
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isomer
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What is the ratio of Hydrogen to Carbon in Carbohydrates?
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2:1
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what is a phospholipid made up of?
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fatty acid + phosphate group
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what are waxes made up of?
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fatty acid + alcohol group
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