Biomolecules Flashcards
originated from plant cells
can’t be digested
fibers
when you eat food that contains this, your body system will be cleansed and it’s very easy to poop
fibers
T or F: Plant oils are believed to be better for our health than animal fats.
T
when olive oil or any kind of oil solidifies, it is ——–
unhealthy
simpler terms: go, grow and glow
biomolecules
“Good cholesterol”
HDL: high-density lipoproteins
- stable and carries “bad cholesterol” away from the arteries
“Bad cholesterol”
LDL: low-density lipoproteins
- sticks to artery walls and contributes to plaque build-up
waxy fat carried through the bloodstream by lipoproteins
•type of lipid WITHOUT FATTY ACIDS
cholesterol
aka macromolecules because of their large size
organic molecules
resulting molecule of organic molecules (many parts)
polymer
repeating units of organic molecules
monomers
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Category: Lipids
Example: ?
Subunit(s): ?
Fats
Triglyceride (glycerol + fatty acids)
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Category: ?
Example: Polysaccharide
Subunit(s): ?
Carbohydrates
Monasaccharide
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Category: ?
Example: ?
Subunit(s): Amino acid
Protein
Polypeptide
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Category: ?
Example: DNA, RNA
Subunit(s): ?
Nucleic acids
Nucleotide
1st Class of Organic Molecules
Carbohydrates
“simple sugar” ; single sugar molecule
monasaccharide
contain 2 monosaccharides JOINED by glycosidic bonds
disaccharides
polymers of monosaccharides; 3 or more monosaccharides
polysaccharides
quite soluble and sweet to taste
C6H12O6
monosaccharides
hexoses
6 carbon atoms
examples of hexoses
glucose, fructose and galactose
hexoses are also called ——-
isomers
Why are hexoses called isomers?
They have the same molecular formula
C6H12O6
pentoses
5 carbon atoms
examples of pentoses
ribose and deoxyribose (in nucleotides)
C5H10O5
C5H10O4
pentoses
most common monosaccharide aka dextrose (blood sugar) instant source of energy
glucose
sweetest sugar
found in fruits (ripe mango, melon, banana)
fructose
monosaccharide
sugar in milk
also found in dairy products
galactose
contain 2 monosaccharides JOINED by dehydration reaction/synthesis
C12H22O11
disaccharides
common table sugar
glucose + fructose
brown, white sugar
sucrose
milk sugar
glucose + galactose
lactose
malt sugar (used in beer) glucose + glucose
maltose