exam 1 Flashcards
Name for polymer of lipids
triglyceride
What is denaturation?
A structural change in a protein (e.g. caused by heat and pH) that results in the loss of its biological properties.
Helps DNA make protein
RNA
Name all chemical elements that make up proteins
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
General name for a Carbohydrate made of 2 sugar monomers
Disaccharide
Name of reaction that builds monomers into polymers by removing a water molecule
dehydration synthesis
Contains hereditary material
DNA
Found in avocado, oils and nuts
lipids- unsaturated fats
DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
molecule for muscles
protein
Carbohydrate monomer
monosaccharide
carbohydrate polymer
polysaccharide
2 carb monomers
disaccharide
functions of lipids
cell membrane component, insulation and long term energy storage
DNA to RNA to
Protein
Phospholipids make up what part of a cell
cell membrane
monomers for proteins
amino acids
polymers for proteins
protein
Type of fat that is liquid at room temperature
unsaturated fat
Phosphate group molecular formula
PO4
Hydroxyl group molecular formula
OH
Carbonyl group molecular formula
C=O
Carboxyl group molecular formula
COOH
Methyl group molecular formula
CH3
Amino group molecular formula
NH2
Sulfhydryl group molecular formula
SH
When something is non-polar and will not dissolve in water
Hydrophobic
Nucleotides are made up of..
pentose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
Compounds made with carbon
organic chemicals
Compounds made without carbon
inorganic chemicals
storage polysaccharide found in animals
glycogen
storage polysaccharide found in plants
starch
storage polysaccharides & origin
chitin- insects and fungi
cellulose- plants and wood
RNA stands for
Ribonucleic Acid
Cytosine (C) pairs with
Guanine (G)
monomers for nucleic acids
nucleotide
polymers for nucleic acid
nucleic acid
peptide-short chain
polypeptide-long chain
Type of fat with at least one double bond in the chemical chain structure
unsaturated
Function of protein in muscle of the body
structure or movement
two polymers for nucleic acids
DNA & RNA
Type of fat that is solid at room temperature
saturated
Reaction that breaks polymers into monomers by adding a water molecule
hydrolysis
Water loving
hydrophilic
What’s a hydroxyl group,
where’s it found,
function
A functional group consisting of an oxygen and a hydrogen atom, found in alcohols and capable of forming hydrogen bonds with water. (-OH)
What’s a carboxyl group,
what’s does it act as
A functional group composed of a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group, acting as an acid. (-COOH)
Glucose is converted by the body into this carbohydrate and stored in the liver
Glycogen