Chapter 4 Flashcards
chemical elements that make up: carbohydrates, fats and proteins
carbohydrates - CHO
fats - CHO
proteins- CHON
Monomers of carbohydrates
Glucose
Monomers of proteins
Amino acid
Monomers of Lipids
Fatty acid and glycerol
Test for starch
Iodine solution
-Posotive:Blue black
-Negative:Orange yellow
Test for glucose
Benedict’s solution
Positive - brick red
Negative - blue
Heated
Test for protein
Buriet solution
-Positive:Purple
-Negative:No change
Test for lipids
Ethanol
-Positive: Milk white emulsion
-Negative: No change
Test for vitamin c
DCPIP test
Negative stays blue
Positive colorless
Structure of the DNA
-two strands coiled together to form a double helix
- each strand contains chemicals called bases
- bonds between pairs of bases hold the strands together
- the bases always pair up in the same way: A with T, and C with G