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Biomolocules Flashcards

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Carbohydrates

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Carbs are our main energy source
Monomers - single sugars
Saccharides 
▪️ monosaccharide - single unit - glucose, fructose 
▪️ disaccharide - two monos - sucrose
▪️ polysaccharide - starch
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Monomer vs. Polymer

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Mono = single
Monomer = simplest form
Poly = more than one
Polymer = multiple monomers
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Proteins

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From eating meat
Monomers - amino acids 
Build muscle
In cell membranes
Enzymes - little "machines" that preform specific functions and speed up chemical reactions
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Lipids

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Oils, fats, waxes 
Fatty acids are organic acids with a long carbon chain
Secondary energy source
Monomer - fatty acids or glycerol
Saturated - animal fats
Unsaturated - plants
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Nucleic Acids

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DNA and RNA
Monomer - nucleotide
▪️ sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
Stores hereditary info

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