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Four types of Macromolecules |
Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids |
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Amount of organic molecules discovered in bacteria |
Over 5000 |
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Amount of organic molecules discovered in animals |
Over 10,000 |
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Six most abundant elements of life |
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfure |
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Functional group |
Specific combination of atoms bonded in a certain way that gives the particular reactive properties |
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Isomers |
Molecules w/ identical molecular formulas, but different atomic arrangement/ configuration/structure. |
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3 properties that result in great diversity |
Variable bonding of carbon Addition of functional groups Formation of isomers |
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Dehydration reaction |
Reaction where molecules loses H2O |
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Hydrolysis |
Breaking bonds with the addition of H2O |
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Disacc. + H2O ---------> |
Mono + Mono |
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Carbohydrates |
Usually have a 1:2:1 Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen ratio |
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Monosaccharides |
Ready, fast energy. Single simple sugars |
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Fructose |
In fruits |
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Galactose |
In milk |
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Dissaccharides |
2 monosaccharides bonded together |
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Glucose + Glucose = |
Maltose + H2O |
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Sucrose |
Table Sugar |
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Lactose |
Milk |
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Polysaccharides |
Multiple monosaccharides bonded together; Energy storage |
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Amylose |
Unbranched |
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Amylopectine |
Branched |
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Glycogen |
Stored in liver; Highly branched and complex |
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Cellulose |
Most common poly in the world. In cell walls |
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Chitin |
Found in arthropods |
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Lipids |
Insoluble in water; Non polar |
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Fats and Oils |
Triglycerides; Long term energy storage |
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Saturated fats |
No double bonds; Solid room temp |
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Unsaturated fats |
Some double bonds; Forms kinks; Liquid at room temp |
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Carbohydrates vs Fat energy storage |
Fats store more energy in bonds |
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Phospholipids |
Found in cell membrane |
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Phospholipid Head |
Hydrophyllic |
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Phospholipid Tail |
Hydrophobic |
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Steroids |
4 fused rings |
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Cholesterol |
Found in cell membranes and Nerve fibers. |
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Waxes |
Long chain fatty acids and long chain alcohol |
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Proteins |
50% of cell weight/structure |
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Protein functions |
Metabolism, Support, Transport, Defense, Regulation, Motion |
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Primary Structure (Proteins) |
Sequence of amino acids |
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Secondary structure (Proteins) |
Helix or Pleated |
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Helix |
Spiral shape form a hydrogen bond |
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Pleated |
Polypeptide folds back and forms hydrogen bonds along the length of it |
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Tertiary Structure (Proteins) |
Folded in to 3D shape |
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Globular proteins |
3D proteins |
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Quantenary Structure |
Composed of more than one polypeptide; Hemoglobin |
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Nucleic Acids |
Nitrogenous base that is always bonded to first carbon |
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DNA |
Genetic material
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Cytosine and Thymine |
One ring structure |
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Guanine and Adenine |
Two ring structure |
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Backbone of DNA |
Sulfur and Phosphorus |
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RNA |
Protein Synthesis. Uracil instead of Thymine |