Carbs Flashcards
Simple sugars and is found in glucose
Monosaccharides
Is an important source of energy and makes ATP
Glucose
Can exist as a linear chain or as ring shaped molecules
Monosaccharides
Is formed when two monosaccharides undergo a dehydration reaction
Disaccharides
When a covalent bond forms between a carb and another molecule. (Can be beta or alpha type)
Glycosidic bond
The most common disaccharides are..
Lactose, maltose and sucrose
A long chain of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds is a
Polysaccharide (poly=many)
Storage form of glucose in humans and other vertebrates and is comprised of monomers of glucose
Glycogen
Abundant natural biopolymer that provides the cell structural support
Cellulose
Non-polar and are the building blocks of many hormones and are important for cellular membranes
Lipids
Lipids may include..
Fats,oils,waxes,phospholipids, and steroids
Fats consist of two main components
Glycerol and fatty acids
Fats can also be known as
Triacylglycerols or triglycerides
True or false: fatty acids can be unsaturated or saturated
True
When a hydrocarbon chain contains a double bond the fatty acid is
Unsaturated
If hydrogens are present in the same plane it is a ____ but if the hydrogen atoms are on two different planes they are a _____
Cis fat, trans fat
Farthest carbon away from the carboxyl group
Omega
Fats are not bad they contain an important function where..
Provide insulation to the body as well serving a long term storage form of fatty acids (source of energy)
Prevent water from sticking on the surface of plant leaf surfaces and aquatic bird feathers
Wax
Major plasma membrane that comprises the cells outermost layer
Phospholipids
Responsible of the plasma membranes dynamic nature
Phospholipids
