4 Carbon Compounds Flashcards
4 Carbon compounds based in the body are
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Three ways Carbon is bonded
Straight Chain
Branched Chain
Ring
Monomers
A small subunit that can hook/bond together (make polymers)
Polymers
Made up of many monomers
Monosaccharide(s)
Simple Sugars
3 Simple Sugars
Glucose (Photosynthesis Sugar)
Fructose (Fruit Sugar)
Galactose (Milk Sugar)
Isomers
The chemical formula is the same, but the structure is different
Disaccharide
Two or more monosaccharides (Simple sugar) added together
Dehydration Synthesis
Water is released (when sucrose (C12H22O11) is made)
Hydrolysis
Add water to a disaccharide to change it back into two sino,e sugars
Lipids
Fats, oils, waxes
Fats are solid at room temperature
Oils are liquid at room temperature
Does not dissolve in water
3 major functions of fats
Insulation
Protection
Energy
Fats are made of
Glycerol
Fatty Acids
4 Parts of an Amino Acid
Hydrogen atom
An amino group (usually NH2)
Carboxye group
R-Group
Peptide Bond
The bond between amino acids
Polypeptides