Biochemistry Test

what are the four main types of reactions?

dehyrdation (condensation) reaction: a chemical reaction in which subunits of a larger molecule are joined by the removal of water.

hydrolysis reaction: water used to break down a compound

neutralization reaction: an acid and a base combine to create a salt and water

redox reaction: an electron transfer reaction.

What is a polar covalent bond, a non-polar covalent bond and an ionic bond?

A polar covalent bond is unequal sharing of electrons between 0.5 to 1.7.

Nonpolar covalent bond is equal share of electrons below 0.5.

Ionic bond is transfer of electrons above 1.7.

what are the five unique properties of water?

cohesion, adhesion, specific heat capacity, heat of vaporization, highest density at 4°C

where do you glycosidic, peptide, ester, and phosphodiester linkages form?

Glycostatic bond forms between a glucose and fructose monosaccharide

Peptide linkage is found along a protein chain

Ester linkage formed between oxygen molecules of glycerol and hydroxyl molecules of fatty acids

Phosphodiester in DNA and RNA

what are the four protein structures?

primary structure: the sequence of amino acids linked together to form a polypeptide chain

Secondary structure: is comprised of regions, stabilized by hydrogen bonds between atoms in the polypeptide backbone

Teritary structure: overall three dimensional arrangement of its polypeptide chain in space

Quaternary structure: most intricate degree of organization still considered a single molecule

What is special about the relationship between an enzyme and a substrate?

they are highly specific, and only bind certain substrates for certain reactions

which cell organelle does not have a membrane?

what substances are found in membranes?

phospholipids

how do phospholipids orient themselves in the cell membrane?

The head face at words, because the heads containing the phosphate group are hydrophilic, and the cytoplasm of the cell is an aqueous environment

isotope

atoms with the same number of protons and electrons, but different number of neutrons

Radioisotopes

radioactive of an element that spontaneously decay into smaller atoms, subatomic particles, and energy

covalent compound

molecule formed by covalent bonds, the atoms share one or more pairs of valence electrons

buffer

A chemical (weak acid or base) that compensates for smaller pH changes in a solution by accepting or donating H ions

osmosis

Movement of water molecules from a high concentration to a lower concentration

diffusion

movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to low concentration

denaturation

unfolding or breaking up of a protein modifying its standard three-dimensional structure

cofactor

non-protein chemical compound that is bound to a protein and is required for the proteins biological activity

how does a buffer maintain the pH of a solution?

it can neutralize small amounts of added acid or base

monomers for each of the macromolecule polymers

proteins, amino acids
lipids: fatty acid and glycerol
carbohydrates: monosaccarides
nucleic acids: nucleotides

How do enzymes speed up the chemical reaction?

lowering the activation energy needed for the reaction to start

differentiate between the types of enzyme activation, or enzyme inhibition

molecules that increase the activity of an enzyme are called activator while molecules that decrease activity of an enzyme are called inhibitors

what is the optimal pH and temperature for most of the enzymes in the human body?

temp: 37.5 or between 20-35
pH of 7

name some functions of enzymes

detoxification, muscle building, breaking down food particles during digestion.

compare and contrast DNA and RNA

DNA is double stranded, forming a double helix, while RNA is usually single-stranded. The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, whereas RNA is ribose. DNA uses, adenine, cytosine and guanine. RNA uses adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine.

what is the radioisotope of carbon?

carbon-14

compare and contrast saturated versus unsaturated fats

saturated fatty acids lock double bonds between the individual carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids are usually solid at room temperature and from animal sources unsaturated fats are often liquid and from plant sources

what is the purpose of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

at high temperatures, cholesterol asked to stabilize the cell membrane and increase its melting point