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29 Cards in this Set
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Universal Solvant |
Water |
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Oil - Nonpolar Water - Polar Because of this, they _________ ______. |
Don't mix. |
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Oxygen is more _________ than hydrogen in water |
negative |
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Hydrophobic - Hydrophillic - Hydrolysis - Amphipathic - |
Scared of water Loves water Breaks down water Hydrophobic and hydrophillic combined |
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The body stores ______ as ________ in the ________ |
Glucose - Glycogen - Liver |
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The highest macromolecule energy source is |
Triglycerides |
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Lipids (three) |
Phospholipids Steroids Triglycerides |
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Fat soluble vitamin |
A and D |
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Water soluble Vitamin |
B and C |
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Protein Sparing Why they are important |
Carbohydrates and lipids They will be broke down for energy |
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Unsaturated is _____ at room temperature
Saturated is ________ at room temperature |
Liquid Solid |
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LDL HDL |
Lousy and bad for you High and good for you |
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Four types of carbohydrates |
Monosaccharides - Simplest; 3 -7 Carbon Atoms; Ex. Glucose {Fructose, Galactose, Mannose} Disaccharides -Two monosaccharides; Ex. Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose Oligosaccharides -3-10 monosaccharides put together Polysaccharides -More than 10 and more stable; Ex. Glycogen, Starch, Cellulose, Fiber |
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Plants store glucose as
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Cellulose and starch |
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Most important carbohydrate is |
Glucose |
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Lipids are Water is |
nonpolar polar |
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lipids can't dissolve in water because lipids don't have a _______ like water does |
charge |
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Phospholipids |
Amphipathic Used by cell membrane of animals Made mostly in the cells Help with transporting |
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steroids |
Four connecting carbon rings and a functional group create hormones |
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Types of Steroids |
Cholesterol Bile Salts Cortisol Reproductive Hormones |
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Triglycerides/Triacylglycerol |
Commonly known as fats Made of up three fatty acid molecules and a glycerol molecule |
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Functions of Triglycerides |
EnergyHighest source of energy per gram g kcal/gram Spares proteins from tissue synthesis The body will use Tri. before it breaks down proteins Protection against injury Insulates the bodySlows emptying time of the stomach Keeps food stuff in the stomach longer Aids in transporting and absorbing fat soluble vitamins Help food taste good |
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DNA |
DNA (Double Helix) Adenine Guanine Cytosine Thimine |
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RNA |
RNA (Single Spiral) Uracil Adenine Guanine Thimine |
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RNA and DNA are made of |
nucleotides |
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chemistry of living things is based on |
carbon atoms |
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Organic molecules often from |
Organic Molecules often form LONG CHAINS or RINGS of Carbon |
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All proteins must be broken down into... and by what process |
Amino Acids Dipeptides Tripeptides Done by digestion |
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Top 11 elements in the body |
Oxygen - Potassium - Hydrogen - Sodium - Carbon - Nitrogen - Calcium - Sulfur - Magnesium - Chlorine - Phosporus |
