Biomolecules Review

Biomolecules

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Covalent Bond

Negatively charged region

Positively charged region

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Water has a number of unusual properties, caused by its ability to form

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. Water forms these between other water molecules, a property known as ​

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. It will also form these between other ​

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​ surfaces, a property known as ​

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​

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uses both of these properties- with water interacting with the sides of the wall and pulling other water molecules up the tube.

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Show how water would interact with a) a positive ion

b) a negative ion

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Water will dissolve anything that is

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. ​

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substances can't be dissolved in water. Water has a high ​

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meaning it takes a lot of energy to heat it up. This property is useful in cooling the human body through ​

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.

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polar

Hydrophobic

specific heat capacity

perspiration

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Match the following monomers to their picture:

alpha- glucose

beta-glucose

amino acid

fructose

Adenosine monophosphate

• alpha- glucose

• beta-glucose

• amino acid

• fructose

• Adenosine monophosphate

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Explain what is meant by the terms monomer and polymer.

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nitrogenous base

ribose

deoxyribose

phosphate ion

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DNA is a polymer made up of​

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. These are joined by a ​

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reaction, where deoxyribose joins to a phosphate to form a ​

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bond, making up the sugar phosphate backbone. ​

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bonds form between complementary nitrogenous bases.

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nucleotides

nucleocides

condensation

hydrolysis

phosphodiester

Hydrogen

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Write a complementary DNA strand for:

ATG-CAG-GCA-TAT-CCC

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Match the following nitrogenous bases to their complementary pair:

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

Thymine

Guanine

Adenine

• Thymine

• Guanine

• Adenine

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Options (18)

Uses the sugar ribose

Contains uracil as one of its bases

Involved in protein synthesis only

Single-stranded molecule

Found in the cytoplasm of a cell

Transcribed from DNA

Uses the sugar deoxyribose

Contains thymine as one of its bases

Stores genetic information and the code contains the code for protein synthesis

Double-stranded molecule

Found in the nucleus of a cell

Replicates to pass on genetic information

More stable than RNA

Forms a double helix structure in most organisms

Shorter molecule

Generally a longer molecule

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RNA

DNA

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Which are the two purine bases?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

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Write the complementary RNA code from the following DNA template:

TAC-GAC-CCG-TAT-GAC

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Indicate which direction is the 5' prime end of the DNA molecule

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All organic molecules are carbon based. Explain why carbon is able to form large organic molecules.

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Draw alpha-glucose

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alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds

unbranched polymer of glucose

digestible by humans

found in starch

branched polymer of glucose

contains alpha-1,4- and alpha-1,6- glycosidic bonds

introduces branches into starch

highly branched polymer of glucose

energy storage in animals

alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds with alpha-1,6-glycosidic branches

similar structure to amylopectin

beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds

structural component of plant cell walls

indigestible by humans

linear polymer of glucose

found in plant fibers

Forms a helix

Every second glucose rotated 180 degrees

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Amylose

Amylopectin

Glycogen

Cellulose

Match

Match the following:

• Glucose + Fructose

• Glucose + Galactose

• Glucose + Glucose

Sucrose + Water

Lactose + water

Maltose + Water

• Sucrose + Water

• Lactose + water

• Maltose + Water

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Explain why the structure of glycogen and starch make them good for energy storage.

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Cellulose is a good molecule for structural support. It is​

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allowing substances to freely diffuse to the cell membrane. The rotation of the glucose molecules allows it to form ​

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, which are held together by ​

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​ to form larger fibres.​

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fully permeable

selectively permeable

branches

straight fibrils

hydrogen bonds

glycosidic bonds

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carboxylic acid

amino group

R group

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Two amino acids are joined by ​a ​

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reaction, to form a ​

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. The bond between amino acids is known as a ​

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bond. A larger chain of amino acids is known as a​

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.

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condensation

hydrolysis

dipeptide

peptide

ester

phosphodiester

polypeptide

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Match the following:

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Quaternary

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

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Prosthetic groups

Multiple polypeptide chains

determined by tertiary structure

Ionic bonds

Disulphide bridges

determined by secondary structure

One polypeptide chain

hydrogen bonding only

alpha helix

beta- pleated sheets

Sequence of amino acids

determines secondary, tertiary and quaternary structu

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Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Quaternary

Multiple Choice

How many naturally occurring amino acids are there

• 20

• 24

• 21

• 19

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Proteins have a specific shape determined by their

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structure. ​

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hold the ​

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structure together. The tertiary structure is determined by a number of different bonds including ​

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between cysteine and ​

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between charged groups.

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refers to a change in the​

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structure of a protein. Changes in​

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will mostly affect​ hydrogen bonds, whilst changes in pH or salt concentrations will mostly affect ​

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. ​

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occur between non-polar groups.

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Denaturing

primary

tertiary

temperature

ionic bonds

disulphide bridges

Hydrophobic interactions

hydrophilic interactions

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Match the following:

Glycerol

Fatty acid

Phospholipid

Triglyceride

Cholesterol

• Glycerol

• Fatty acid

• Phospholipid

• Triglyceride

• Cholesterol

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Triglycerides are formed when one glycerol joins to 3 fatty acids in a

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water(s) are produced as a result. Fatty acids are ​

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. An ​

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​ bond forms between the glycerol and the ​

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group of the fatty acid.

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condensation reaction

hydrolysis reaction

Three

one

non-polar

polar

ester

carboxyl

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Options (15)

No C=C

One C=C

At least 2 C=C

typically found in animals

Often solid

Can pack tightly

At least one bend

Packs less tightly

Large kinks in tail

Packs loosely

Typically Liquid at room temperature

Often found in plants

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Saturated

Monounsaturated

Polyunsaturated

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Phospholipids form a

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. This is because the head of the phospholipid is​

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and interacts with ​

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in the cytoplasm and tissue fluid. The tails are ​

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, this prevents ​

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and polar molecules crossing the bilayer without special protein channels.

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bilayer

hydrophilic

water

hydrophobic

ions

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What term refers to a molecule with both polar and non-polar regions?

Open Ended

How are fats suited to their function as a long term energy storage molecule?

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