chapter 2 Flashcards
covalent bonds
electrons are shared
polar covalent
-unequal sharing of electrons
nonpolar covalent
equal sharing of electrons
amphipathic
-both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties
ph
negative log of concentration of H ions
organic
compound that has carbon bonded to hydrogen
macromolecules
large compounds assembled from smaller subunits
4 main macromolecules
-carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
carbohydrate
sugar and polysaccharides
-aldehyde and ketones
carbohydrate bonds
glycosidic bonds
dehydration synth
loss of water in a polymerization reaction
-opposite of hydrolysis
lipids
-hydrophobic
-steroids, phospholipids, triglycerides (store energy)
saturated fatty acid
single bonds
primary protein
amino acid chain
secondary protein
h bonds of peptide backbone so pleated sheet