chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
how many organic molecules
A
4
2
Q
what are the big organic molecules called
A
macro molecules
2
Q
the 4 imp organic molecules are called
A
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
3
Q
these 4 macromolecules are called
A
polymers
4
Q
polymers
A
are strings of repeated units
5
Q
monomer
A
individual units of polymer
6
Q
How many types of amino acid
A
20
7
Q
Whats the structure of amino acid
A
8
Q
What is the nh2 group
A
amino group
9
Q
What is called the carboxylic group
A
cooh group
10
Q
what is r
A
r part of the molecule is called side chain,makes amino acid different from each other
11
Q
A
12
Q
side chain gives amino acid
A
its identity
