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final exam 2 2

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what is a carb?
simple sugar
what are proteins
amino acids
what are lipids?
glycerol/fatty acids
ex: fats, oils, sterols, waxes, phospholipids
what are nucleic acids?
nucleotides- made up of sugar, phospate, & nitrogenous base
what are the 3 classes of carbs?
monosaccharides
oligosaccharides
polysacchrides
function of proteins?
provides support
store amino acids
transport mvmt of othr subs.
contractile mvmt
hormonal coordination actvity
acceleration of metabolism
3 important nucleic acids are?
DNA, RNA, ATP
Eukaryotic
contain nuclei(genetic material is enclosed)
prokaryotic
no nuclei(genetic material not enclosed)
enzymes?
biological catalyst
1.speed up reactions
2.not changed in the process
3.same enzme will work in forward/reverse
4.enzymes are specific
5.enzymes are proteins
exergonic reactions
store energy
endergonic reactions
store energy
activation energy
amt of energy required to start a reaction
photosnthesis?
conversion of H2O & CO2 into sugars in the presence of light, O2 is released as a bi-product
---->occurs in chloroplast of plant
cellular respiration?
generates ATP
1. aerobic-requires O2
2. anerobic-doesnt require O2

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