Chemistry Flashcards
What element do proteins contain that carbohydrates don’t have?
Nitrogen
What does organic mean?
Made with carbon
What are the monomers of proteins?
Peptides
What is an organic catalyst?
Enzyme
Name 3 kinds of lipids
Fats, oils, waxes
What is it called when 2 amino acids are joined together?
Do peptide
What molecule must be lost for 2 monosaccharides to join together?
Water
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What is the name of the process that changes 2 glucose into 1 sucrose?
Dehydration synthesis
What’s the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
What type of organic compound is used to build muscle?
Proteins
What’s the polysaccharide that animals use to store carbohydrate for short periods of time?
Glycogen
The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called…
Activation energy
What formula would a pentasaccharide have?
C30 H52 O26
What’s the protein structure that looks like a straight line?
Primary
Which fat contains more than one carbon-carbon double bond?
Unsaturated
What is the place on the enzyme where the substrate fits?
Active site
What takes the place of a substrate on an enzyme and blocks it from bonding?
Inhibitor
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
What does the lipid structure contain?
Glycerol backbone and 3 fatty acid chains
What are some examples of lipids?
Beeswax, polyunsaturated fat
What are examples of protein?
Polypeptide, hemoglobin, amylase
What are examples of carbohydrates?
Sucrose, cellulose
What are some examples of nucleic acids?
DNA
