Basic Chemistry/Macromolecules Flashcards
1
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Mass of Proton
A
1 Dalton
2
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Mass of Electron
A
.0007 Daltons
3
Q
Sucrose
A
Table sugar. Glucose + Fructose
4
Q
Lactose
A
In milk. Glucose + Galactose
5
Q
Maltose
A
Used in brewing beer. Glucose + Glucose
6
Q
Dextrose
A
Glucose
7
Q
Starch
A
Polysaccharide. Long straight chains of glucose. Made by plants.
8
Q
Glycogen
A
Polysaccharide. Long branched chains of glucose. Made by animals.
9
Q
Cellulose
A
Polysaccharide. Long chains of glucose. Cannot be digested by humans. Found in plants to make cell walls. “Fiber”
10
Q
Triglyceride
A
3 fatty acids bonded to a glycerol backbone through a dehydration reaction. Normally all 3 fatty acids are alike.
11
Q
Phospholipid
A
Triglyceride with one F.A. replaced by a phosphate containing group. Amphipathic.
12
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Sterols
A
Steroids. Three 6 membered rings and one 5 membered ring.
