Unit 1 AP Biology Insta-Review (Chemistry of Life)

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What is formed by dehydration of glycerol and fatty acids?

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Triglyceride

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What is the bond between amino acids called?

Back

Peptide bond

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What interactions are involved in the tertiary structure of proteins?

Back

Interactions of the R group

Front

What is found at the 5' end of a nucleic acid?

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Phosphate group

Front

What level of protein structure is characterized by hydrogen bonds between the backbone?

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Secondary structure

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids

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What type of bond links nucleotides in a nucleic acid?

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Phosphodiester bond

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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What is the role of enzymes in biological reactions?

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To act as catalysts that speed up reactions without being consumed

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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.