Biochemistry: Life Before Chemistry – Flashcards
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structure and function of biological macromolecules metabolism molecular genetics
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Principle Areas of Biochemistry
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Metabolism
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anabolic (taking in) & catabolic (taking out) processes
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Molecular Genetics
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how life is replicated; regulation of protein synthesis
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Replication Transcription Translation
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steps in DNA replication
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1. Only living things have a high degree of complexity 2. Only living thing extract, transform, and utilize energy from their environment 3. Only living things are capable of self assembly and self replication
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Evidences of the Vitalism (please consult you notebook)
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Biochemicals can onl be produced by living organisms
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Fallacy #1
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Friedrich Wohler 1828
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Dead biochemist #1
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Complex bioconversion of chemical substances require living matter
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Fallacy #2
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Edward Buchner 1897
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Dead biochemist #2
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alcohol
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glucose + dead yeast
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Emil Fischer
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Dead biochemist #3
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J.B. Summer 1926
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Dead biochemist #4
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Avery Maclead McCarty
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identified DNA as information molecules (1994)
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Watson and Crick
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proposed the structure of DNA (1953)
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Crick
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proposed the central dogma of biology (1958)
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polymers
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important biomolecules
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condensations
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monomers form through?
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hydrolysis
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polymers are broken through? (H2O)
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Fatty acids
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Monomer - Lipids
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Phospholipid
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Polymer - Lipids
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Membrane
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Supra Molecular Structure - Lipids
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Amino acid
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Monomer - Proteins
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Protein subunit
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Polymer - Proteins
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Protein complex
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Supra Molecular Structure - Proteins
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Glucose
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Monomer - Carbohydrates
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Cellulose
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Polymer - Carbohydrates
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Cell wall
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Supra Molecular Structure - Carbohydrates
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Nucleotide
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Monomer - Nucleic Acid
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DNA
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Polymer - Nucleic Acid
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Chromosome
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Supra Molecular Structure - Nucleic Acid
