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CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE

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what are the organic substances   carbonhydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids  
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what are the uses in the body for carbohydrates   immediate energy, shoot- term energy storage, cell structure  
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elements of carbohrdrates   c,h,o  
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monomers of carbohydrates   monosaccharides  
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examples of a monosaccharides   fructose, glucose  
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examples of a disaccharides   sucrose, lactose  
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examples of a polysaccharides   starches, glycogen  
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lipose is what   fat  
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elements in a lipid   c,h,o,p  
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what are the three examples of lipids and their uses   fats, energy storage...phospholipids, form cell membrane and other structures...steroids, form hormones, bile  
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fats,phospholipids,steroids what do they do   energy storage...form cell membrane and other structures...form hormones, bile  
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what does a triglyceride monomers contain   glycerol and 3 fatty acids  
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all single bonds b/w C atoms- fully filled with H is   saturated  
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one or more double bonds b/w C atoms- spaces for more H   unsaturated  
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what is a better energy source for the body   carbs  
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elements in a protein   c,h,o,n and sometimes s  
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uses in a protein in the body   structures, hormones, enzymes, antibodies, energy  
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monomers of proteins   amino acids  
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components of an amino acid   amino acid, carboxyl group, side chain  
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how many diff amino acids exist   20  
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what creates the various diff proteins   different R groups  
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3 dimenstional shape caused by different amino acids   native conformation  
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shape changes or falls apart due to heating, beating, freezing, electricity,ph   denaturation  
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elements in nucleic acids   c,h,o,p,n  
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monomers of nucleic acids   nucelotides  
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nucleotides are made up of   sugar, phosphates, nitrogenous base  
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store info to make up proteins, pass on info to daughter cells??   functions of deoxyribonucleic  
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function of ribonucleic acid   copy info to make proteins  
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synthesisrxns- building molecules   anabolism  
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dehydration happens in what   anabolism  
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as bond is formed h2o is released   dehydration synthesis  
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breakdown molecules   catabolism  
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consumes water in what   catabolism  
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what is broken down to split a larger molecule   hydrolysis  
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proteins that spend the rate of chemical reactions, they are biological catalysts   enzymes  
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the molecule that a particular enzyme acts upon   substrate  
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pockets on the enzyme where the substrate attaches   active site  
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inorganic enzyme activator   cofactor  
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organic enzyme activator   coenzyme  
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a chemical from the enviroment needed by the body   nutrient  
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body needs a large amount- carbs, lipids, proteins   macronutrients  
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body needs small amounts- vitamins, minerals   micronutrients  
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the amount of heat needed to raise the temputure of water, and cal or kcal =   calorie, 1000cals  
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carbohydrates uses in the body   immediate energy, short term energy storage, building some cell structures  
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broken into monosaccharides   digestion  
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lipids uses in the body   triglyceriods, phospholipids, steroids  
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kilocalories per gram in lipids =   9.3  
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essential fatty acids or what required for phospholipid synthesis also linolenic   unoleic acid  
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kilocalories per gram in a protein   4.5  
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breaks down proteins into what   amino acids  
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breaks triglycerides into what   glycerol and 3 fatty acids  
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if inadequate glucose or fat is available, the liver converts amino acids into glucose and produces ATP through cellular respiration...the conversion requires what   deamination producing NH3 waste  
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large organic molecules   vitamins  
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vitamins can also be called   coenzymes  
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there are two types of vitamins what are they fat soluble, and water soluble   A,D,E,K and BS,C  
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small inorganic ions or compounds   minerals  
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what are thease cooling, transport, waste removal, metabolism, shock absorber   water uses in the body  
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rate of chemical reactions measured by heat produced   metabolic rate  
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what are metabolic rate measured in   kcals  
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rate in the body produces heat while at rest   basal metabolic rate  
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in basal metabolic rate energy is used to what   regulate body temp, breathing, heartbeat, anabolism  
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kilocalories per gram in a carbohydrates   3.7  
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