Biological Molecules

Question 1

Sample Sugars are made up of what?

& @ what ratio

Answer 1

C, H, O

Ratio C:H2:O

Question 2

What range is the size of the Carbon Skeleton of simple sugars?

Answer 2

3-7 carbons

Question 3

What are the Storage Polysaccarides

Answer 3

Starch & Glycogen

Question 4

What are the structural polysaccharides

Answer 4

Cellulose, Callose, Chitin

Question 5

Features of Lipids

Answer 5

Highly non-polar and hydrophobic

Soluble in organic solvents such as ether and chloroform

Fats/triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, steroid hormones and carotenoids

Question 6

What makes up a phospholipid

Answer 6

Glycerol + 2 fatty acids + a phosphate group + another chemical group