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Biochemistry Final
organic and bio chem
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Aerospace Engineering
Kindergarten
04/23/2013

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Term
organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Definition
carbs
Term
these provide energy and yield 4 kilocalories/gram.
Definition
carbohydrates.
Term
what 3 things does carbs include?
Definition
monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Term

these are simple sugars: __________

 

what 3 types of sugars are considered simple sugars?

Definition

monosaccharides.

 

1.glucose

2.fructose

3.galactose

Term

these are two monosaccharides/double sugars and are known as ______________.

 

they include what 3 sugars?

Definition

disaccharides.

 

1.sucrose

2.lactose.

3.maltose

Term

table sugar:

 

milk sugar:

 

plant sugar:

Definition

sucrose.

 

lactose.

 

maltose.

Term

these are complex sugars known as ___________________.

 

they include what 4 things?

Definition

polysaccharides.

 

1. starch

2. glycogen

3. dextrans

4. fibers

Term
amylase and amylopectin (plants)
Definition
starch
Term

this provides a food storage system in animals: ___________.

 

its stored in what 2 places?

Definition

glycogen. 

 

-liver

-muscles

Term
energy source for caries-producing bacteria, such as streptococcus mutans.....
Definition
dextrans
Term
this type of polysaccharide is considered dietary. example is cellulose. its not digestible. its insoluble.
Definition
dietary fiber
Term
blood sugar...
Definition
glucose
Term
found in bran and is insoluble....
Definition
dietary fiber!
Term
made of glucose and galactose
Definition
lactose
Term
sweetest of all sugars
Definition
fructose
Term
main fuel for the brain
Definition
glucose
Term
what 3 things does lipids include?
Definition

-triglycerides

-phospholipids

-sterols

Term
triglycerides basic structure is _________ + 3 _______ __________. they carry the maximum number of ____________ atoms. they _______ serum cholesterol levels.
Definition

glycerol + 3 fatty acids

 

hydrogen atoms

 

increase

Term

this lipid contains a double bond and is viscous in form: ___________________.

 

 

sources include ________ and _________ oils.

Definition

monosaturated. 

 

canola and olive oil

Term

this lipid contains two or more unsaturated double bonds: _______________

 

what does it do to serum cholesterol?

Definition

polyunsaturated.

 

it decreases it.

Term
this lipid must be obtained by diet:
Definition
essential fatty acids
Term
phospholipids have _______________ heads & _______________ tails.
Definition

hydrophilic heads

 

hydrophobic tails

Term
the 3 major groups of steroids:
Definition
cholesterol, adrenal cortex hormones (cortisol), and sex hormones
Term
lipids provide concentrated source of _______. ___ kilocalories/gram. they maintain body _______ and protect _______. they carry vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are ____ soluble.
Definition

energy.

9.

temperature.

organs.

fat.

Term
organic compounds made up of amino acids are ________.
Definition
proteins
Term
what is proteins main function?
Definition
to repair and build tissue
Term
what are the 2 sulfur containing amino acids?
Definition
methionine and cysteine
Term
what determines the function of a protein?
Definition
the sequence of the amino acids
Term
what determines the sequence of amino acids?
Definition
sequence of bases on the DNA
Term
bonding between amino acids to form peptides and proteins is called....
Definition
peptide bond
Term
the __________ _____ group and the ________ group react to release water.
Definition
carboxylic acid and amine
Term
what is the primary structure of proteins?
Definition
sequence of amino acids.
Term
what is the secondary structure of proteins?
Definition
when they find another shape once they are left alone/ how they line up.
Term
secondary structure of proteins are held together by what type of bond?
Definition
hydrogen
Term
what are the 3 important functions of proteins?
Definition

structural support

 

defense

 

motion/movement

Term
this is an amino acid that the body cannot synthesize. they must be obtained from the diet:
Definition
essential fatty acids
Term
this type of amino acid is dispensable. the body synthesizes as long as nitrogen is present. they are not required in the diet.
Definition
nonessential amino acids
Term
what are sources for complete proteins?
Definition
fish, meat, eggs, cheese, milk, and soybeans
Term
incomplete proteins are ______ proteins.
Definition
plant
Term
need to combine two or more proteins to compensate for deficiencies in amino acid content:
Definition
complementary proteins
Term
nucleic acids are _________. they are multiple units of ________________.
Definition

polymers.

 

nucleotides.

Term
what 3 chemical groups are nucleotides composed of?
Definition

sugar/ 5-carbon

phosphate

nitrogenous base

 

* they all have nitrogen

Term
nitrogenous bases are bonded across the rungs of the DNA ladder by ______________ bond
Definition
hydrogen bond
Term
what is the protein that DNA winds around in the formation of chromosomes?
Definition
Histone
Term
describe DNA replication
Definition
making an exact copy of the DNA. It unzips and has a new ladder back bone.
Term
describe DNA transcription
Definition
process of making RNA from a DNA template
Term
describe DNA translation
Definition
synthesis of a protein from a mRNA template.
Term
no thymine, uracil matches adenine, single stranded, has ribose sugar. this is....
Definition
RNA
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