Biological Molecules Flashcards
What are Monosaccharides?
Simple sugars made up of a single ring of carbon atoms.
What are Disaccharides?
Simple sugars made up of two rings of carbon atoms.
What are Polysaccharides?
Complex sugars made up of hundreds of monosaccharides.
What is the chemical equation for Glucose?
C6 H12 O6
Lipids are an important energy source. Why?
They can be stored for later use, then broken down for respiration.
Fat is needed to make _____ and for insulation.
Cell Membranes
Are lipids soluble in water?
No
What are Protein Molecules?
A protein molecule is a long chain of many small molecules, called amino acids, joined together.
There are ___ different amino acids. they are joined together in different sequences to make different proteins.
20
Proteins fold to produce a specific shape. The final shape depends on What?
The Amino acid sequence.
Where is Fructose often found?
Fruit and Nectar
What is Glucose?
The carbohydrate stored in mammalian blood and is the sugar broken down in respiration.
