bio chem Flashcards
carbohydrates elements
c, h, o
lipids elements
c,h,o
protein elements
c,h,o,n
nucleic acid elements
c,h,o,n,p
carbohydrates function
energy
lipids functiom
store energy
protein function
repair muscles
nucleic acids function
genetic information
carbohydrates monomer
monosaccharide/simple sugars
lipids monomer
fatty acid/glycerol
protein monomer
amino acid
nucleic acids monomer
nucleotides
carbohydrates polymer
disaccharide/polysaccharide
lipids polymer
triglyceride
proteins polymer
protein
nucleic acid polymer
dna, rna
carbohydrates examples/food source
bread/pasta
lipids examples/ food source
fats/oils/was/butter
proteins examples/food source
meat/eggs/beans
nucleic acid example/food source
dna/rna
what is a macromolecule
giant molecule
what is a monomer
smaller unit of compound that join to form a polymer
explain inorganic compounds
can contain one but wont contain both, carbon and hydrogen
organic compounds
carbohydrates/lipids/proteins/nucleic acids
what do carbohydrate names end in
OSE
what compound makes starch
carbohydrates
what compound are found on the plasma membrane
carbohydrates
what is an isomer
same formula different function
name the first category of lipids
phospholipids, make up cell membrane
name the second category of lipids
steroids, ring structure (cholesterol), hydrophobic
name the third category of lipids
fats, known as triglycerides solid at room temperature
what are saturated fats
do not have carbon double bonds (c=c)
what are unsaturated fats
have carbon double bonds (c=c)
how many different amino acids are there
20
what are protein compounds made of
very long amino acid chains
what are the bonds that join amino acids together
peptide bonds
what is dipeptide
two amino acids
what is polypeptide
10 - 2000 amino acids
