Chapter 7 - The Chemistry of Carbon and Organic Compounds Flashcards
Compounds containing carbon bonded to hydrogens
Organic chemicals
Carbon is the fundamental element of ____
Life
- Contains 4 atoms in its outer orbital
- Can form single, double, or triple covalent bonds
- Can form linear, branched, or ringed molecules
Carbon
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
Carbohydrates
Triglycerides (fats and oils), phospholipids, steroids
Lipids
DNA, RNA, ATP
Nucleic acids
What are macromolecules?
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic acids
Sugars and polysaccharides
Carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrate
Saccharide
Less than 7 carbons
Monosaccharide
Two monosaccharides
Disaccharide
Five or more
Polysaccharide
Subunits linked by glycosidic bonds
Carbohydrates
Loss of water in a polymerization reaction
Dehydration synthesis
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Cell structure, adhesion, and metabolism
Long or complex, hydrophobic, C - H chains
Lipids
Includes: triglycerides, phospholipids in membranes, steroids like cholesterol
Lipids
Energy storage
Triglycerides
Major cell membrane component
Phospholipid
Cell membrane component
Steroids
Membrane molecules
Phospholipids
Predominant molecules in cells
Proteins
- Monomer – amino acids – 20
- Polymer – peptide, polypeptide, protein
Proteins
Subunits linked by peptide bonds
Proteins