biochemistry Flashcards
isotopes
different neutron numbers
types of bondings
ionic-covalent-hydrogen-peptide
ionic bond
loosing electrons leads to positive atom
gaining electrons leads to negative atoms
covalenet bond
sharing electrons
properties of water
1-high specific heat
2-high heat of vaporization
3- high properties of adhesion and cohesion
4-universal solvent
5-ice is less dense than water
what is high specific heat
absorbs a lot of energy to change temperature
how is cohesion and adhesion related to plants
adhesion is clinginess of different substances while cohesion is the sticking of the same substance. both are important for plant survival as they help water move up the roots to leaves with no energy
adhesion causes capillary actions while cohesion causes surface tension
carbohydrates
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
types of carbohydrates
monosaccharide, disaccaride, polysaccharide
formula of monosaccharides
C6H12O6
examples of monosaccharides
glucose, galactose, fructose
Isomers
have same formula but different structure ( all monosaccharides are isomers)
Disaccharide
2 monosaccharides joined together using dehydration
disacheride formula
C12H22011
Glucose+Glucose=
Maltose + H20
glucose+galactose=
LACTOSE+ H20
Glucose + Fractose=
Sucrose + H2O