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Face the Fats
Macromolecules
Intro to Biochemistry
100
Monomer of a protein (aka building block of a protein)
What is an amino acid?
100
Solid at room temperature, no double bonds, made from animal fat
What is saturated fats
100
Name of nitrogen base found in RNA but not in DNA
What is uracil
100
Ability of water molecules to stick together
What is adhesion
200
Speeds up the rate of reaction
What is a catalyst?
200
Cholesterol is an example of this, so is testosterone and estrogen
What is a steroid?
200
Name of functional groups found in Amino Acids
What is Remainder group, amino group, carboxyl group
200
Organic compounds always have this element present
What is carbon
300
Salmon, tuna, white fish all contain high amounts of this fat
What is omega 3 fats?
300
Pastry, muffins, cookies, crackers, fast food, processed foods, all contain a large quantity of this (also helps to increase shelf life of products)
What is trans fats?
300
Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose are examples of these
What are disaccharides?
300
Bond between metal and nonmetal
What is ionic bond
400
Number of calories in 1 gram of fat
What is 9?
400
Disease where arteries are blocked due to cholesterol, etc and leads to heart disease and high blood pressure
What is arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis?
400
Functional group found in Fats and Proteins
What is a carboxyl group?
400
Forces of attraction WITHIN a molecule
What is intramolecular force?
500
HDL stands for
What is high density lipoprotein?
500
Type of fat that can lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol and decrease risk of heart disease
What is unsaturated fat?
500
Name of process where you must remove a water before molecule will bond together
What is dehydration synthesis
500
Water loving (like the glycerol heads of a phospholipid bilayer)
What is hydrophilic?
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