building blocks of life part 2 the sequel Flashcards
Fats (solid) and oils (liquid) are composed of the monomers _____ and ________
glycerol and fatty acids
_____ do not have any double bonds in the fatty acids
saturated fats
_________ possess a single double (covalent) bond
monosaturated fats
______refers to the incomplete saturation of carbons with hydrogen
unsaturated
_______means that there are 2 or more double bonds in the chain
polyunsaturated
The process of _______ yields _________which are expecially bad in contributing to fatty plaque buildup in a person’s arteries
hydrogenation, trans-fatty acids
______ are similar to triglycerides, but have only two fatty acid chains instead of three and _______ is attached to glycerol in place of one fatty acid
phospholidips, phosphate group
_____ means possesses polar and non-polar ends
amphipathic
___________ is used by animals to make steroid hormones such as estrogen and testosterone
cholesterol
______ are derived from the male androgen testosterone and build bone and muscle tissue
anabolic steroids
________ consist of polar proteins combined with non-polar lipids to transport those lipids in blood plasma which is mostly water and therefore polar
lipoproteins
Proteins contain what 4 elements
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
proteins are structurally complex, each with a unique __________
3D shape
the monomers of proteins are called ______
amino acids
Proteins consist of one or more _____chains twisted and folded together
polypeptide
The 3D shape of proteins can be destroyed or ____ by variations in the pH, temperature, and salt concentration of their environment
denatured
4-10 amino acids joined is a _____
peptide
name the 4 peptides
dipeptide, tripeptide, peptide, polypeptide
The 3D shape of proteins can be destroyed or _______ by variations in the pH, temperature, and salt concentration of their environment
denatured
Enzymes _____ chemical reactions in living cells
catalyze