3.2 and 3.3 Biology Flashcards
Monomer group name for protein
amino acid
Monomer group name for carbohydrates
monosaccharides
Monomer group name for nucleic acid
nucleotides
Monomer group name for lipids
fatty acids
polymer group name for proteins
polypeptide
polymer group name for nucleic acids
DNA, RNA
polymer group name for lipids
triglycerides, phospholipids
polymer group name for carbohydrates
polysaccarides
What is carbohydrates function?
to provide energy short term
What is lipids function?
Long term energy
What is nucleic acids function?
they provide code for cell
What is proteins function?
messengers, give cell shape
Primary structure:
peptide bonds, make a chain
Secondary structure:
hydrogen bonds, form helix/ beta sheet
Tertiary structure:
Clustered groups of bonds
Quaternary structure:
protein structures
What is protein denaturation?
Protein denaturation is the unfolding of a protein.
Why and how would the structure and function of a protein change if a hydrophobic amino acid was substituted for a hydrophilic one?
It would change because now the protein would have the hydrophilic amino acid on the outside and not folded toward the inside of it. Every time the structure changes, so does the function so that would change as well.
