biology chapter 2 Flashcards
define biochemistry and biomolecules?
Biochemistry explores chemical processes and compounds related to living organisms.
A biomolecule is a chemical compound found in living organisms.
what does C-O bond do
they associate with glycosidic linkage and stabilize carbohydrates
what makes water the universal solvent
its polarity
what is the strength of H-bonds
they are weak bonds represented by dotted lines.
what is the function of glucolipids and glucoproteins
they form extracellular matrix in animals, bacterial cell walls and form cell membranes
all carbon atoms have OH group attached in monosaccharides EXCEPT
one
polysaccharides exert no…in the cell
osmotic or chemical influence in the cell
what is the glucose conc. in blood
0.08 %
who is the storage carbohydrates of plants
starch
who is the storage carbohydrates of animals
glycogen
which is the most abundant and second-most abundant carbohydrate in the world
most abundant: cellulose
2nd most abundant: chitin
cellulose is not digested by humans but is used at…..or……..to prevent……..
cellulose is not digested by humans but is used as ROUGHAGE or FIBRE to prevent OVER ABSORPTION OF FOOD BY THE INTESTINE
explain micelle
A micelle consists of a core and a shell, where hydrophobic end groups form the core and hydrophilic head groups form the outer shell.
what is the shape of normal RBCs and Sickle cells?
normal is concave and the other is crescent or sickle.
conjugated molecules
are molecules when combined with other molecules are called c.m or are diff. types of molecules combined together.
