Biological Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What are the chemical elements in carbohydrates
A
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
2
Q
What are the chemical elements in fats
A
Carbon hydrogen and oxygen
3
Q
What are the chemical elements in proteins
A
Carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen
4
Q
Carbohydrates are made of simple sugar molecules the simplest form of sugar molecules are known as
A
Monosaccharides
5
Q
When two glucose molecules join together what is formed
A
Maltose is formed (a dissacharride)
6
Q
When lots of glucose molecules join together starch, glycogen or cellulose can form a
A
Polysaccharides
