Biological Molecules Flashcards
What is a monomer?
Smaller units which can create larger molecules
What is a polymer?
Made of lots of monomers bonded together
Name some monomers
Nucleotides
Glucose
Amino Acid
Name some polymers
DNA
Starch
Protein/Polypeptide
What elements do Carbohydrates contain?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Name some monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Name some disaccharides and the reactions that form them.
Glucose + Glucose = Maltose
Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose
Glucose + Galactose = Lactose
Glycogen (Human)
Starch (Plant)
Name some structural polysaccharides
Cellulose
Chitin
What are isomers?
Isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula as each other, but the atoms are connected to each other in a different way.
What are the different isomers of glucose and what is the difference?
Alpha Glucose and Beta Glucose They have a different arrangement of H and OH atoms
Draw Alpha glucose and Beta glucose
bye search it up
What bonds do carbohydrates have?
glycosidic bond
What is a condensation
