Carbohydrates and Lipid Flashcards

1
Q

Ribose

A

required for the formation of nucleotides in nucleic acids

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2
Q

Glucose

A

In cells it’s a source of carbon atoms used to construct other molecules

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3
Q

Which Glucose ( A or B ) is more stable?

A

B - glucose

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3
Q

sugars

A

polar molecules ( form hydrogen bonds with water )

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4
Q

Glycosidic Linkage

A

Covalent bond formed by reactions of two sugar monomers

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4
Q

Polysaccharides

A

They are the primary building material for cells walls

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5
Q

How do varied monomers join together to form polymers?

A

Using covalent bonds

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6
Q

Starch

A

Mixture of two storage polysaccharides ( plants )

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7
Q

Cellulose

A

It is made from B-glucose and joined by B-1 4 linkages

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8
Q

Chitin

A

Stiffens the cell walls of fungi

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9
Q

Peptidoglycan

A

Bacteria cell wall

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10
Q

Glycolipid

A

Has one or more covalently attached carbohydrates

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11
Q

Carbon Dioxide

A

Low potential energy

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12
Q

Carbohydrates

A

High potential energy

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13
Q

Amylases

A

digest starch

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14
Q

Glycogen

A

Energy In animals