Biological molecules Flashcards
what is metabolism?
the total sum/rate of all chemical reactions within an organism
what are the two types of metabolism?
catabolic: larger complex molecules broken to smaller
C - the break down of substances releasing energy
anabolic: smaller molecules built to larger molecules
A - the synthesis of substances requiring energy
what are organic molecules?
contain carbon and hydrogen
what are monomers?
are small repeating units which join together to form larger molecules
what are polymers?
large molecules made up small repeating units called monomers
carbohydrate monomers + polymers?
monomers: monosaccharies
polymers: polysaccharides
proteins monomer + polymers?
monomer: amino acids
polymer: polypeptides/proteins
nucleic acid monomer + polymers?
monomers: nucleotides
polymers: dna/rna
what is a condensation reaction
joins to molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of water
what is a hydrolysis reaction?
breaks a chemical bond between 2 molecules involving the use of a water molecule
what is a carbohydrate?
a molecule that contains carbon,hydrogen and oxygen with the ratio 1:2:1
function of carbohydrates?
provide energy/important source of energy for plants and animals
what are the 3 main groups of carbohydrates
monsaccarides, disaccarides, polysaccarides
properties of monosaccharides?
water soluble, sweet tasting and form crystals
3 monosaccharides i need to know..?
glucose, fructose, galactose
which two monosaccharides make maltose?
where are the disaccharides found?
glucose + glucose 2.in malt sugar
which two monosaccharides make up sucrose?
where are the disaccharides found?
glucos + fructose 2.cane sugar
which two monosaccharides make up lactose
where are the disacchardies found?
glucose + galactose 2. milk sugar
draw and explain the difference between alpha and beta glucose
in alpha glucose the fist carbon has h on top oh on bottom whereas in beta glucose its switched
what type of molecules are Alpha and beta glucose?
Structural isomers
do monosaccharides need changing to be used in respiration?
they require little to no change
what is the general formula for monosaccharides?
CnH2n0
what is the general formula for disaccharides?
CnH2n-10n-1
if the number of carbon atoms is 3, 5, 6 the monosaccharide is called?
3= triose- glyceraldehyde
5=pentose - ribose
6=hexose - glucose, galactose
uses of monosaccharides?
building blocks and energy
biological role of monosaccharides as an energy source?
as an energy source a large amount of energy is stored between c-h bonds. this is released to form ATP. ATP is the energy currency of the cell.
biological role of monosaccharides as a building block?
repeated glucose molecules build up to form molecules such as starch and glycogen
what needs to happen to disaccharides before being used as energy?
need to be digested before they can be sued to release energy. Sugars are often in this form.
which one of the three main groups of carbohydrates are not sugars?
polysaccharides
give 3 examples of disaccharides
sucrose, lactose and maltose
what monomer is starch made up of?
alpha glucose