Unit 2: Biochemistry. Ch. 2 and 3 (selected sections)

Vocabulary flashcards outlining key topics, chemical groups, reactions, and molecular structures from Unit 2: Biochemistry (Chapters 2 and 3).

Macromolecules

Polymers covered in Chapter 3.

Functional groups (to memorize)

Alcohol, ketone, aldehyde, thiol, amino, phosphate, acid.

Parts of nucleotide

Sugar, base, phosphate.

Fats

Lipids composed of fatty acids and glycerol.

Protein structure levels

Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary structure.

Peptide bond

The bond linking aminoacids in proteins.

Phosphodiester bonds

Bonds found in the structure of nucleic acids.

Carbohydrates

Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

Water density

A property of water characterized by being lower as a solid.

Water molecule properties

Polar covalent bonds, cohesion, adhesion, density (lower as a solid), universal solvent, high specific heat capacity, and surface tension.

Reactions in Chapter 3

Dehydration and Hydrolysis reactions.

Carbon atom bonds

Single, double, and triple bond.

Bonds in Chapter 2

Ionic and covalent bonds (related to electronegativity) and hydrogen bonds.

Lipids

Molecules including fats (fatty acids and glycerol) and phospholipids.

Chapter 2 excluded topics

Section 2.4, as well as pH and buffers.

Chapter 3 scope

Sections 3.1-3.4, the basics of 3.5 and 3.6, with section 3.7 not included.