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PCAM EXAM 2; PART 2STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
PCAM
Evatee 8/3/24 PCAM
,PCAM EXAM 2; PART 2 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What comprises the most important group of bioactive natural products with
over 20,000 known structures? Answer - Terpenes or terpenoids
Many terpenes are what type of compounds? Answer - Hydrocarbons, but
oxygen-containing compounds such as alcohols, aldehydes, or ketones are also
found.
During the biosynthesis of these compounds the _________ units of terpenes
are linked in a head to tail fashion. Answer - Isoprene
What is the building block of terpenes? Answer - Isoprene (CH2=C(CH3)-
CH=CH2)
Isoprene (building block of terpenes) has how many carbons? Answer - Five (5)
What are some examples of terpenes? Answer - -Limonene (skin of citrus
fruits)
-Menthol (peppermint)
-Camphor
-Vitamin A
-Citral (lemon grass)
, -beta-carotene (carrots, converted to vitamin A)
How are terpenes classified? Answer - According to the number of isoprene
units
How many isoprene units do monoterpenes have? Answer - 2
What is the carbon count of monoterpenes? Answer - 10
How many isoprene units do sesquiterpenes have? Answer - 3
What is the carbon count of sesquiterpenes? Answer - 15
How many isoprene units do diterpenes have? Answer - 4
What is the carbon count of diterpenes? Answer - 20
How many isoprene units do sesterpenes have? Answer - 5
What is the carbon count of sesterpenes? Answer - 25
How many isoprene units do titerpenes have? Answer - 6
What is the carbon count of triterpenes? Answer - 30
How many isoprene units do carotenoids have? Answer - 8
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