biological molecules Flashcards
carbohydrates - what is a group of glucoses called?
glycogen or cellulose
carbohydrates- what is 2 or more glucoses join together called?
maltose
carbohydrates- what is glycogen?
glycogen is in animals/fungi and it stores glucose
carbohydrates- where is glycogen found?
the liver and muscles
carbohydrates- what is cellulose?
it is in plants and it builds cell walls
carbohydrates- what is an example of a simple sugar.
glucose
carbohydrates- starch is insoluble but glycogen and cellulose are?
soluble
carbohydrates- what are the elements in carbohydrates?
hydrogen, oxygen,carbon
carbohydrates- what are the elements in carbohydrates?
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon
lipids- what are the elements in fat?
hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
lipids- what are the monomers of lipids called
triglycerides
lipids- what are the monomers of triglycerides?
3x fatty acids and 1x glycerol
proteins- what are the elements of proteins?
nitrogen, carbon,hydrogen and oxygen
proteins- what are the monomers of proteins?
amino acids
proteins- how many amino acids are there?
20
proteins- one example of a protein
enzyme
monomers- what are monomers
things that make up polymers
lipids- what is its function?
insulation and storing energy
carbohydrates- what is its function?
quick release energy, stores energy
proteins- what is its function?
to build blocks of cells
carbohydrates- why is glycogen different to starch?
it has more branches and the more branches it has the quicker the energy is released