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23 Cards in this Set
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Monomer
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single units that make up polymers ( building blocks)
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Glycedic Linkage
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The link that binds monosacharides through dehydration
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Disaccharide
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Two monosacchrides linked together H-C=O
Maltose CH2OH |
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Monosaccharides
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Glucose, have molecular formulas CH2O
Glucose 1:2:1 |
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Polymer
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Long chains of monomers
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Chitin
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Backbone of insects
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Cellulose
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Important in cell walls
Polysacchride for storage Humans cannot digest it because of beta configuration |
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Polysaccharides
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Many monsaccharides linked together
storage material builing material to protect cell |
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Starch
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Storage in cells
energy storage |
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Glycogen
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Animal polysaccharide
it is in the liver |
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Steroids
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4 fused rings
cholesterol> animal cell membrane CH3-HO Testosterone Cortisol |
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Phospholipid
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Hydrophobic head, hydrophilic tail
cell membrane phosphate group O=P-O |
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Triglyceride
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One fat that is joined by 3 ester linkages
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Fatty Acids
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carboxyl group at the end
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Fat
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glycerol/fatty acids
dehydration |
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Lipids
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hydrophobic
dont consist of polymers |
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Carbohydrates
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sugars
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Protein
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one or more polypeptide folded/ coiled into specific conformations
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Enzymes
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regulate metabolism
they speed up chemical relashionships |
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Polypeptide
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polymers of amino acids
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Amino acids
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Organic molecules consisting of both carboxyl/ amino groups
nonpolar, polar, electrically charged |
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Peptide Bond
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2 amino acids cause dehydration reaction
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conformation
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folding of proteins
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