Ch 3. Pt 2. Flashcards

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1
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What do monosaccharides serve as?

A

Major fuel for cells and raw material for building molecules.

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2
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Disacharide

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forms when a dehydration reaction joins two monosaccharides. 2 sugars

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3
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Glycosidic linkage

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A covalent bond in which sugars are joined

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4
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Polysaccharides

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The polymers of sugars which have storage and structural roles

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5
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Starch

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A storage polysaccharide of plants, consists entirely of glucose monomers

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6
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Glycogen

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a storage polysaccharide in animals

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7
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Cellulose

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A major component of the tough wall of plant cells

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8
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Alpha glucose structure

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helical

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9
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Beta glucose structure

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straight

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10
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Chitin

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structural polysaccharide, found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and also support fungi in their cell walls.

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Lipids

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the one class of large biological molecules that do not form polymers

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12
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Unifying feature of lipids

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having little to no affinity for water due to consisting mostly of hydrocarbons.

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13
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Important lipids

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fats, phospholipids, and steroids.

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14
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fatty acid

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consists of a carboxyl group attached to long carbon skeleton

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15
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Fats

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constructed from two types of smaller molecules: Glycerol and fatty acids

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16
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Triglyceride

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three fatty acids are joined to glycerol by an ester linkage