Hbhh Flashcards
What is a monomer?
Small basic molecular unit which can bind to other identical monomers to form a polymer.
What is a polymer?
Large complex molecules made of long chains of monomers joined together.
What is a diner?
Lots of similar units joined together
What atoms are made up from: carbohydrates?
Carbon, hydrogen, ixygen
What atoms are made up from: proteins?
Nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, sulphur
What atoms are made up from: nucleic acids?
Phosphorus, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen
What atoms are made up from: lipids?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What is the monomer of: carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What is the monomer of: proteins?
Amino acids
What is the monomer of: nucleic acids?
Nucleitides
What is the monomer of: lipids?
Isn’t one
What is the polymer of: carbohydrates?
Polysaccharide
What is the polymer of: proteins?
Polypeptides
What is the polymer of: nucleic acids?
DNA/ RNA
What is the polymer of: lipids?
Isn’t one.