Biological Molecules Flashcards
Bounded monosaccharides
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
Simple sugar
Multiple bounded monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
C, H
Insoluble in water
Lipids
3 fatty acids and glycerol
Triglyceride
Fatty acids + long chain of alcohol
Wax
Phosphate group + fatty acids + glycerol
Phospholipid
4 rings of Carbon + functional group
Steroid
C H O N S
Amino acid chains
Protein
Pleated sheet of protein
Silk
Single nucleotide
ATP, Cyclic AMP
Intracellular messenger
Cyclic AMP
Long chain nucleic acid
DNA, RNA
Monosaccharide: Energy source
Glucose
Disaccharide: principal sugar transported
Sucrose
Polysaccharide: energy storage in plants
Starch
Polysaccharide: energy source in animals
Glycogen
Long chains of simple sugars
Polymers
Polysaccharide: structural material in plants
Cellulose
Helical protein
Component of hair
Keratin
Lipid: energy source
Oil, fat
Function of wax
Water proofing
Function of phospholipid
Component of membranes on cells
Example of steroid
Cholesterol
Membranes of eukaryotic cells
Globular protein
Transport of oxygen in blood
Hemoglobin
Genetic material of living things
DNA
Genetic material of some viruses
RNA
Energy carrier molecule in cells
ATP