2.1 Molecules To Metabolism Flashcards
What is an organic compound?
A compound that contains carbon and is found in living things.
The four main carbon compounds.
Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates.
Subunits of each compound.
Lipids: fatty acids and monoglycerides.
Carbohydrates: monosaccharides.
Nucleic acid: nucleotides.
Proteins: amino acids.
Structure of fatty acid.
Long chain of hydrocarbon with double bond to oxygen and HO group.
Amino acid structure.
R group, amine group, carboxyl group.
Nucleotide structure.
Phosphate, pentose sugar and nitrogenous base.
Polymers of glucose.
Cellulose, glycerol and starch.
3 main types of lipids.
Phospholipids, steroids and triglyceride.
What was vitalism?
The theory that organic compounds could exist by synthesizing living systems.
How was Vitalism disproved?
Woeheler heated an inorganic salt to produce urea which showed that inorganic molecules were not that different to organic molecules.
