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chapter 3
molecules of life
Large molecules made up of smaller building blocks or subunits
macromolecules
any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers
polymere
macromolecules examples :
protein , nuleic acid , carbohydrate
lipids
macromolecules important why ?
essential to the buliding and functioning of living organism
most ___________are made from single subunits, or building blocks, called monomers. The monomers combine with each other using covalent bonds to form larger molecules known as ___________
macromolecules , polymers
Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules which is _____________________
and Monomers are joined through ______________ therefore it would be a loss of water molecules
Made up of monomers joined by covalent bonds ,
Dehydration Synthesis
Polymers are broken down into monomers by a process called _____________
hydrolysis
a type of chemical reaction in which two molecules are combined to form a single molecule, usually with the loss of a small molecule such as water
condensation reaction
con dns ation
con dens ation
example of dehydration synthesis :
hydrolysis example
dissolving a salt of a weak acid or base in water
hydrolysis signs :
water added
split with water
carbohydrate :
- primary fuel for cell
- -form alot of structure of cell
- contain carbon , hydrogen , oxygen ration is 1:2:1
- formula : (CH2O)n
- n= number of carbon
made up of monomer called monosaccharides( simple sugar)
examples :
glucose
fructose
galactose
carbohydrate
glucose
-blood sugar
-provide fuel for cellular activity