Compounds Flashcards
Any chemical compound that contains carbon
•carbohydrates
•proteins
•lipids
•nucleic acids
Organic Compounds
Bring important nutrients like vitamins and minerals
Carbohydrates
Types of Carbohydrates
•Monosaccharides
•Disaccharides
•Polysaccharide
Simplest unit of carbohydrates that contains single sugar molecules
Monosaccharides
2 simple sugars combined by chemical bond
Disaccharides
Carbohydrate made up of more than 2 simple sugars
Polysaccharides
Types of Monosaccharides
•Glucose
•Fructose
•Galactose
Types of Disaccharides
•Maltose
•Sucrose
•Lactose
Types of Polysaccharides
•Starch
•Glycogen
•Cellulose
Most abundant organic molecules of living system.
•In plant cells 2nd most common molecule after carbohydrates
Proteins
Levels of Protein Structure
• The sequence of amino acids that make up a polypeptide chain
*20 amino acids
Primary Structure
Levels of Protein Structure
• Stable local folding of portions of protein involving hydrogen bonding between backbone atoms
Secondary Structure
Secondary Structure hydrogen bonds
•Alpha - Helix
•Beta - Pleated Sheet
Levels of Protein Structure
•Three dimensional structure of polypeptide
•Interaction in R groups of amino acids that make up a protein
Tertiary Structure
Levels of Protein Structure
•Occurs when a protein consists more than one polypeptide chain
Quaternary Structure
Coding and expressing genetic information
•DNA- deoxyribonucleic acid
•RNA- ribonucleic acid
Nucleic Acids
Building Blocks of RNA (Nucleobases)
•Cytosine
•Guanine
•Adenine
•Uracil
Building Blocks of DNA (Nucleobases)
•Cytosine
•Guanine
•Adenine
•Thymine
•Fats and oily substances
•Source of fat soluble vitamins
•Insoluble in water
Lipids
Substance that doesn’t contain carbon and hydrogen
• Water
• Bases
• Salts
• Acids
Inorganic Compounds
Plants require a large amount of these nutrients
Macronutrients
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Essential for photosynthesis of amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Nitrogen (N)
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Vital for energy transfer (ATP), nucleic acids, and phospholipids in cell membranes
Phosphorus (P)
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Important for enzyme activation , photosynthesis,and osmotic regulation
Potassium (K)
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Needed for cell wall structure and stability, and signaling
Calcium (Ca)
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Central atom in chlorophyll, crucial for photosynthesis and enzyme activation
Magnesium (Mg)
MACRONUTRIENTS
•Component of amino acids and vitamins, involved in protein synthesis
Sulfur (S)
Nutrients that plants needed in smaller amounts
Micronutrients
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Essential for chlorophyll synthesis and electron transport in photosynthesis
Iron (Fe)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Involved in photosynthesis and enzyme functions
Manganese (Mn)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Important for enzyme function and protein synthesis
Zinc (Zn)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Required for photosynthesis, respiration, and lignin synthesis
Copper (Cu)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Necessary for cell wall formation and nucleic acid metabolism
Boron (B)
MICRONUTRIENTS
•Involved in nitrogen fixation and reduction
Molybdenum (Mo)