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19 Cards in this Set
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Give an example of how a functional group can affect the properties of an organic compound
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In the hydroxyl group, alcohols are polar and this is why alcohol can form hydrogen bonds
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Arrange the following in order of size, smallest to largest.
polymer, monomer, carbon atom and macromolecule |
carbon atom
monomer polymer macromolecule |
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Explain how a water molecule is produced when glucose and fructose undergo a condensation reaction.
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The OH in the glucose molecule is released and teh H in the fructose molecule is released and it forms a water molecule
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What is it called when you join 2 monosacchrides and a water molecule is released?
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Dehydration synthesis
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What does synthesis mean?
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putting together
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glycogen, starch and cellulose are what?
a monosaccharide disaccharide polysaccharide simple sugar |
polysaccharides
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The different shapes and functions of different proteins are determined by ??
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the R groups of the amino acids they contain
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Most enzymes are ______________ (sensitive or strong) to changes in temperature or pH.
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Sensitive
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the large numbers of carbon-hydrogen bonds in lipids store ___________ (more or less) energy than the carbon-oxygen bonds in other organic compounds
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More
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The most important function of nucleic acids is
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storing information related to heredity and protein synthesis.
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What are the storage and quick-energy forms of carbohydrates found in animals.
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Storage form is glycogen and the quick energy form is glucose.
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How are the storage and quick-energy forms structurally related to each other?
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Glycogen consists of hundreds of glucose molecules linked in a highly branched chain.
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How many different kinds of monomers are there in starch?
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Starch has one
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Howmany different kinds of monomers are there in proteins?
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20
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what compound composes most of the cell membrane?
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Phospholipid
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How is the phospholipid compound suited to the function of the membrane?
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The hydrophobic tails of the lipid provide a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell.
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Steroids are made up of what type of molecule?
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lipids that are made of four fused carbon rings.
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What are two examples of a steroid?
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Cholesterol and testosterone
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Insects have a coating of wax on the outer surface of their body. Why?
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Wax serves as a waterproof layer. Limiting water loss and preventing insects from drying out.
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