Chemicals of Life Flashcards
What do carbs contain?
Carbon Hydrogen oxygen
What are carbs?
Sugars/starches
Name different types of sugars
Glucose, fructose,maltose,sucrose
what are chemical formulas for Glucose/Fructose and Sucrose/maletose
C6H12O6 and C12H22O11
Draw Glucose Moleclue
see notes
What is maltose comprised of
2 glucose molrclues
What is sucrose comprised of
Glucose and fructose
What are proteins comprised of
carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen
what are the protein units comprised of
Aminoacid
How many different types of aminoacids are there. name 3
there are 20. valyne glycene alanine
What causes proteins to lose shape
high temp or certain chemical reactions
What are lipids and what are they made of
They are fats and oils and are comprised of glycerol and fatty acids
What are enzymes
Special large protiens
What is a substrate
Any substance an enzyme acts on
Where are enzymes located and what is their purpose
They are in cytoplasim, they speed up different reactions
