L3-4 Flashcards
All materials made of
matter
and
all matter living and nonliving, is
composed of chemical ___ substances that cannot be broken
into simpler substances by chemical changes.
elements
Make up matter
element
Smallest particle of an
element
atom
ex of atom
Proton, neutron, electron
Formed by two or more atoms joined to one another by covalent
bonding
molecule
forms when two
atoms share a pair of electrons to complete their outmost energy
levels.
covalent bond
“two or more atoms chemically
joined together”
molecule
“two or more different
elements joined together
chemically”
compound
Large molecules comprising the majority of cell components
macromolecules
macromolecules also called
polymers
macromolecules made up of small units called
monomers
Sugars and starches
carbohydrates
Contain C, H, O (CH2O)
carbohydrates
Simple sugars
Monosaccharides
C6H12O6
Monosaccharides
Glucose, fructose, galactose
Monosaccharides
Two monosaccharides
combine thru dehydration synthesis
Disaccharides
Sucrose, maltose, lactose
Disaccharides
Several monomers combine
Polysaccharides
main carbohydrate reserve of plants
starch
chief structural polymer in plant cell walls
cellulose
Insoluble in water
lipids
Energy reserves and structural
components of cells
lipids