2.1-2.4 metabolism, water, carbs, proteins Flashcards
what is the property of carbon that enables it to form a diversity of compounds?
it can form 4 covalent bonds
because carbon can form 4 covalent bonds, it can form a __________ of compounds
diversity
what is metabolism (defin)
the web of all enzyme catalysed reactions
what is anabolism (defin)
the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules
what is an example of anabolism?
condensation reactions: the formation of macromolecules from monomers
what is catabolism (defin)
breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules
what is an example of catabolism?
hydrolysis of macromolecules into monomers
what compound can be artificially synthesised AND produced by living organisms?
urea
______ and ______ gives rise to the properties of water
dipolarity, H bonding
how do hydrogen bonds form?
- water molecules are polar
- attraction btw positive and negative poles
- H bond is formed btw H and O from diff molecules
what are the four properties of water?
- cohesion between water molecules
- ability to adhere to surfaces
- ability to moderate temperature
- versatility as a solvent
the four properties of water are:
- ??
- ability to adhere to surfaces
- ability to moderate temperature
- versatility as a solvent
cohesion between water molecules
the four properties of water are:
- cohesion between water molecules
- ability to adhere to surfaces
- ??
- versatility as a solvent
ability to moderate temperature
what is an eg. of cohesion in water benefitting living organisms?
surface tension arising from cohesive forces between water molecules allow insects to stride across the surface of a body of water
what is an eg. of adhesion in water benefitting living organisms?
adhesion to surfaces allows water to move up xylem vessels as part of capillary action
water has a [high/low] heat capacity
high
what is an eg. of water’s thermal properties benefitting living organisms?
high latent heat of vapourisation makes it a good coolant
what is an eg. of water’s solvent properties benefitting living organisms?
- a wide variety of organic and inorganic cmpds can dissolve in it
- medium for transport of molecules in blood
how are fat and cholesterol transported in water?
they form lipoprotein complexes w lipoproteins which are soluble in water –> can be transported
draw D-ribose
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draw alpha-D-glucose
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draw beta-D-glucose
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what is an eg. of disaccharides from combining monosaccharides
sucrose, lactose, maltose