2.3 VOCB Flashcards
the molecule consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1
Carbohydrates
large compounds are built by joining smaller ones together.
Polymerization
simple sugar
monosaccharide
composed of two simple sugars
joined together.
disaccharide
two molecules are joined by the removal of a water molecule.
dehydration synthesis
the process of breaking up a molecule by the addition of water molecules.
hydrolysis
larger carbohydrate molecules
polysaccharides
animal starch
Glycogen
main component of cell walls in
plants
Cellulose
(fat), include fats, oils, and waxes
Lipids
are long carbon chains with hydrogen
atoms attached.
Fatty acids
contains only single covalent bonds.
saturated fatty acid
contains one double or triple bond.
unsaturated fatty acid
contains multiple double or triple bonds.
polyunsaturated fatty acid
(known as neutral fats) are the most common fats in the body.
triglyceride
lipid molecule containing a complex four ring structure.
steroids
consists of a diglyceride attached to a molecule containing a phosphate group (PO4-3)
phospholipids
create three-dimensional supporting framework
structural proteins
responsible for muscular
contraction
contractile proteins
transport materials from one part of a cell to another
Transport Protein
proteins that keep the pH constant
Buffering
protect us from disease
Antibodies
consists of two amino acids.
Dipeptide
are long chains of amino acids.
polypeptide