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What does denaturation do to the protein?

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Changes the shape of the protein and decreases the solubility of the protein.

1
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When cooked or agitated, proteins undergo physical changes called _____ and coagulation

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Denaturation

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Monosaccharides v. Disaccharide v. Polysaccharide

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Monosaccharide- simplest carbohydrate molecules, also called simple sugar, abundant in plants and animals, ex. Glucose and fructose
Disaccharide- 2 simple sugars as a the result of a condensation reaction ( the cyclic forms of two simple sugars can be linked by a means of condensation reaction), ex. Sucrose or table sugar
Polysaccharide- polymers produced by the linkage of many monosaccharide monomers, ex. Starches consist of glucose monomers

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Monosaccharides

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Monosaccharide- simplest carbohydrate molecules, also called simple sugar, abundant in plants and animals, ex. Glucose and fructose

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Disaccharide

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Disaccharide- 2 simple sugars as a the result of a condensation reaction ( the cyclic forms of two simple sugars can be linked by a means of condensation reaction), ex. Sucrose or table suga

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Polysaccharide

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Polysaccharide- polymers produced by the linkage of many monosaccharide monomers, ex. Starches consist of glucose monomers

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What functional group has a carbon backbone?

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Aldehyde functional group

7
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What functional group had a cyclic form?

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Ketone functional group

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What is a functional group?

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Portion of a molecule that is a recognizable group of bound atoms

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What does the functional group to the molecule?

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Chemical properties

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A student is preparing to run in a school track competition. For the quickest source of energy, the student should eat a high percentage of 
A. Carbohydrates 
B. Fat 
C. Proteins
D. Sodium
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A. Carbohydrates

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Which of the following are the blocks of catalase?
A. Monosaccharides 
B. Nucleic acids 
C. Vitamins 
D. Amino acids
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D. Amino acids

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Which of the following is a lipid? 
A. Cholesterol 
B. Cellulose 
C. Glucose 
D. Protein
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A. Cholesterol

13
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The structure if which molecule contains a glycerol backbone? 
A. Protein 
B. Carbohydrate 
C. Nucleus Acid 
D. Lipid
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D. Lipid

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Which organic compound undergoes partial chemical digestion in the human mouth? 
A carbohydrates
B fats
C proteins 
D amino acids
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A carbohydrates

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NH2 is an

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Amino group

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Starch and glycogen are examples of a group of compounds classified as 
A peptides 
B polypeptides 
C disaccharide 
D polysaccharide
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D polysaccharide

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Starch molecules are hydrolyzed  into smaller units known as 
A peptides 
B polypeptides 
C disaccharides 
D polysaccharides
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D polysaccharides

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In humans, the chemical digestion of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates is completed in the 
A stomach 
B pancreas
C small intestine 
D large intestine
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C small intestine

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Which of the following is the correct combination if processes that procedures and uses ATP? 
A condensation & hydrolysis 
B catabolism & anabolism 
C metabolism & anabolism 
D synthesis & hydrolysis
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B catabolism & anabolism

20
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What is the main reason free radicals cause cellular damage? 
A strip electrons from molecules 
B alter the cell membrane 
C change the function of molecules 
D result if pollution
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A strip electrons from molecules

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Which of the following categories of organic molecules is correctly paired with one of its functions?
A. Nucleus acids- digest dead cells
B lipids - give quick energy to cells
C carbohydrates - store genetic information
D proteins - provide structure in skin, hair and nails

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D proteins - provide structure in skin, hair and nails

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There are many different enzymes located in the cytoplasm of a single cell. How is a specific enzyme able to catalyze a specific reaction?
A different enzymes are synthesized in specific areas of cytoplasm
B most enzymes can catalyze many different reaction
C an enzyme binds to a specific substrate for the reaction catalyze
D enzymes are transported to a specific substrates by ribosomes

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C an enzyme binds to a specific substrate for the reaction catalyze

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In the human body, fibrinogen is necessary for dealing cuts and stopping the loss of blood. Since fibrinogen is made of chains of amino acids , it is an example of which type of organic molecule? 
A carbohydrate 
B protein 
C fatty acid 
D nucleic acid
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B protein

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Which of the following best describes the composition of a nucleotide?
A A pair of six carbon rings attached to each other
B A carbon Atom joined to hydrogen and three functional groups
C chain of carbon atoms with a carboxylate group bounded to one end
D a five carbon sugar attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base

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D a five carbon sugar attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base

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Which if the following is the main reason that humans need to include carbohydrates in their diet?

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Carbohydrates are broken down in cells for energy

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What is one way that fatty acids are used in the body?

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A for storing energy

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When is Earth Day?

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  • April 22

- started in 1970

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rachel carson

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  • marine biologist and conservationist
  • her book “silent spring” (About harmful effects of pesticides on the environment ) and other pieces started global environment movement
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properties of acids

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  • tastes sour
  • corrosive
  • turns blue litmus paper red
  • reacts with metals to form H2 gas
  • Aqueous solutions are electrolytes
  • reacts with bases to from H2O and salt
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properties of bases

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  • bitter taste
  • slippery
  • turns red litmus paper blue
  • Aqueous solutions of bases are electrolytes
  • reacts with acids to from H20 and salt
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litmus vs PH paper

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Litmus paper determines whether the substance is an acid or a base while PH paper informs you what the PH level of the substance

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what are two examples of functional groups

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aldehyde and ketone

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the purpose of photosynthesis

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using carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to make glucose and oxygen

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photosynthesis

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light capturing system that converts light energy to chemical energy within a chloroplast

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peptide bond

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amide bond between carboxyl group of one amino acid and the nitrogen in the amino group of the next amino acid in the peptide chain

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kinetic energy

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passing energy

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what is the neutralization reaction formula

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acid + base -> salt + water

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what is a catalyst

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a substance that speeds up a reaction but is not entirely used up

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what is le chatlier’s principle

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stress applied to a system in equilibrium, system changes in a way that relieves that stress

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What does EPA stands for

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Environmental Prtotection agency

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love canal

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toxic waste that was secretly hidden under the school and then years later it started to affect the population around it

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carbohydrates

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monomers and polymers of aldehydes and ketones with hydoxyl groups and made with C, O, H

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protein

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a peptide with about one hundred amino acids

- ex. skin hair and muscles

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Amino Acid sequence is determined by DNA in the process of ____

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protein synthesis

46
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amino acid group chain

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amino acids + peptide bond= peptide

100+ amino acids = protein (polypeptide)

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where is glycogen stored?

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animal starch stored in liver and muscles

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What are the three carbohydrates?

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glycogen, cellulose, and starches

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what is the chemical structure of protein

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amino acid group. carboxyl group and joined with carbon atom

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hydrolysis

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the breaking down or chemical digestion of carbohydrates

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lipids

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fats, oils and other water insoluble compounds

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triesters

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natural occurring lipids

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what is the structure of lipids

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consists of fatty acid molecules (carboxyl group backbone)

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nucleic acids

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composed of sugar phosphate backbone and base pairs

ex. Uracil, Thymine, Guanine, Adenine , Cytosine

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the relative size of atoms v. macromolecules

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macromolecule consists of 1,000 atoms

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organic v. inorganic compounds

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organic compounds are naturally occurring compounds

inorganic compounds are chemically produced compounds

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condensation

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two macromolecules are joined together to make larger, more complex molecule with the loss of H2O