Unit 2 Biochemistry 

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Inhibitors prevent the ______ from reacting with the _______.

Prevent the substrate from reacting with the enzyme.

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A property of a molecule where one side has a net negative charge and the other side has a net positive charge.

Polarity.

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What is another name for macromolecules?

Organic molecules or biological molecules.

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main source

Carbohydrate A polymer that is the ________ of quick energy for organisms.

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proteins structure

It changes the ________ (shape) and function.

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Cellulose makes plants ______ and is found in the _______.

Rigid and cell wall.

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phospholipids

Lipid A family of molecules such as fats, ________, & steroids, that are insoluble in water.

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Macromolecules are....

Large molecules formed by polymerization.

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Reactants

Elements that start (or enter) the reaction.

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water beads

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meniscus in a GC

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MIXTURES

SOLVENTS AND SOLUTIONS

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salt water

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Blood

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Interchangeable names are

ORGANIC MOLECULES, and BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES

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Glucose and fructose

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Glycogen, starch, and cellulose

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Fats, oils, and waxes

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Saturated fatty acid

Solid, bad cholesterol, and straight structure

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Unsaturated fatty acid

Liquid, good cholesterol, and has kinks in structure

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Structural

Hair, nails, bones

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Transport

Hemoglobin

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Movement

Muscles

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Defense

Antibodies

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Valine and serine

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Collagen, actin/myosin

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Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil

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DNA, RNA

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Three particles that make up an atom are....

Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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Elements with different numbers of neutrons are...

Isotopes.

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An ion is an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the _____ or ____ of one or more electrons.

Loss or gain.

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A _____ is composed of two or more separate elements.

Compound.

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An attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms.

Chemical bond.

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The two main types of bonds are...

Ionic and covalent.

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Ionic bond means __________ electrons.

Transferred.

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Covalent bond means ____________ electrons.

Shared.

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Polarity that attracts a molecule to itself.

Cohesion.

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Polarity that allows for attraction to different substances.

Adhesion.

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Adhesion and cohesion both contribute to?

Surface tension and capillary action.

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Elastic like force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of a surface.

Surface tension.

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A force in trees and roots that helps water stick so it can move to the tops of plants.

Capillary action.

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Name at least THREE of the four main properties of water.

  1. Polar

  2. Adhesive

  3. Cohesive

  4. Capillary action and surface tension.

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When two or more elements are mixed together, not chemically bonded.

A mixture.

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Give an example of a mixture.

Salt water, etc.

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A mixture of two or more substances where the molecules are dissolved.

A solution.

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Give an example of a solution.

Blood, etc.

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A solution is a mixture, but a mixture is NOT a(n) __________.

Solution.

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The substance that dissolved in the solution.

Solute.

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The substance that does the dissolving in the solution.

Solvent.

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The universal solvent is......

Water.

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A mixture of water and non-dissolved material. Water's movement keeps the particles suspended.

Suspension.

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The pH of acids range from number ____ to number _____.

One through six.

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The neutral pH is ______.

Seven.

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The pH scale goes from number ____ to number _____.

Zero through fourteen.

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The pH of bases ranges from number ____ to number _____.

Eight to fourteen.

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Bases or weak acids that react with strong acids to prevent sudden changes in pH.

Buffers.

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In macromolecules small molecules are called _______.

Monomers.

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Monomers join together to great larger molecules called....

Polymers.

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All macromolecules contain these three elements:

Oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon.

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List the four different biological molecules.

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

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A ring like structure is the structure of what organic molecule?

Carbohydrates.

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Glucose and Fructose are an example of what monomer?

Monosaccharide.

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What biological molecule is the main source of energy immediate energy for cells?

Carbohydrates.

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Carbohydrates are composed of...

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Carbohydrate monomers are called _________________.

Monosaccharide.

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Glycogen, starch, and cellulose are an example of what polymer?

Polysaccharide.

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Carbohydrate polymers are called _________________.

Polysaccharide.

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Polysaccharide and Monosaccharide are under what macromolecule?

Carbohydrates.

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The macromolecule that is shaped somewhat like an E.

Lipid.

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Stores energy for the long term.

Lipids.

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Makes membranes.

Lipids.

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Insulates organisms.

Lipids.

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What organic molecule is non-polar?

Lipids.

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What are glycerol and fatty acids the subunits of?

Lipids.

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Examples of lipids?

Fats, oils, waxes, and butter.

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What is unique about the structure of saturated fatty acids?

It is straight.

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What is unique about the structure of unsaturated fatty acids?

It has kinks in the structure.

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Amino group, Carboxyl group, and the R group are all subunits of?

Proteins.

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Protein monomers are called _______ ______.

Amino acids.

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Valine and serine are examples of?

Amino acids.

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Protein polymers are called __________ or _____________________.

Protein (obvious ik) or polypeptides.

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Collagen and actin are examples of what?

Polypeptides.

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Proteins are held together by?

Peptide bonds.

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Stores and transmits genetic information that is used to make proteins.

Nucleic Acids.

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Protein synthesis is a function of?

Nucleic Acids.

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Carbon sugars are a part of?

Nucleic Acids.

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Nitrogen bases are a part of?

Nucleic Acids.

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The phosphate group is a part of?

Nucleic Acids.

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Nucleic Acids monomers are called?

Nucleotides.

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Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil are examples of?

Nucleotides.

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Nucleic Acids polymers are called?

Nucleic acids or polynucleotides.

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DNA and RNA are examples of?

Polynucleotides. (NA)

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AB → A + B This equation is an example of what reaction?

Decomposition.

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A + B → AB This equation is an example of what reaction?

Synthesis.

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_____________ reactions are the creation of molecules by the removal of water.

Dehydration.

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________________ is the breaking apart molecules due to the addition of water.

Hydrolysis.

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Proteins that act as biological catalysts (speed up reactions)

Enzymes.

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A ____________ is the reactants of the enzyme-catalyst reactions.

Substrate.

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An ______________ works like a lock and key.

Enzyme-substrate complex.

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pH, temperature and inhibitors all affect the performance of......

Enzymes.

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