Ch. 2 Flashcards
Monomer
Single subunit
Polymer
Many subunits
Dehydration synthesis
Formation of large molecules by the removal of water
Hydrolysis
Breakdown of large molecules by the addition of water
Carbohydrates: subunits
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
Carbohydrate: function
Sugar transport, energy storage, structural support
Carbohydrate: bond type
Covalent bonds
Nucleic Acids: types
DNA
RNA
ATP
Nucleic Acids: function
specialized for the storage, transmission and use of genetic information
Nucleic Acids: subunit
nucleotide
Nucleic Acid: structure
nitrogenous base
phosphate group
sugar molecule
Nitrogenous Bases
Purines: adenine, Guanine
pyrimidines: Thymine, Cytosine and Uracil
DNA uses what sugar?
Deoxyribose
RNA uses what suagr?
Ribose
Polymerization
when monomers chemically combine to create larger molecules or polymers