Flashcards
Short term energy
Carbohydrates function
C, H, O 1:2:1
Carbohydrates atoms
Glycogen, cellulose, starch
Carbohydrates example
Monosaccharides
-glucose+ fructose= starch
Carbohydrates Building Blocks
Long term energy storage, cell membranes, hormones
Lipids function
C, H, O
Lipids atoms
Cholesterol
Lipids example
Saturated
-sold at room temp
-“bad fat”
-lots of hydrogens
-3 fatty acids and a glycerol
Unsaturated
-liquid at room temp
-“good fat”
-fewer hydrogens
Lipid building blocks
Enzymes, last resort energy
Proteins function
C, H, O, N
Proteins atoms
Polypeptide, meat, eggs
Protein examples
-Amino groups
-carboxyl groups
Protein building blocks
Heredity and reproduction
-directions for protein synthesis
Nucleic acid function
C, H, N, O, P
Nucleic acid atoms
DNA, RNA
-DNA has no deoxyribose
-RNA has ribose sugar
Nucleic acid examples
