Lecture 2 cards Flashcards
1
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most proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids are polymers of smaller molecules called
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macromolecules
2
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monomers are joined by
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covalent bonds
3
Q
polymers are broken down into monomers in __________ reactions
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hydrolysis
4
Q
how many amino acids are proteins made from
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20
5
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what is a polypeptide chain
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single unbranched chain of amino acids
6
Q
amino acids have a ________ and ________ groups and they function as both acid and base
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carboxyl
amino
7
Q
simple sugars
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Monosaccharides
8
Q
two simple sugars linked by glycosidic bonds
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Disaccharide
9
Q
three to 20 monosaccharides linked together
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oligosaccharides
10
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hundreds of thousands of. monosaccharides
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polysaccharides
11
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fats and oils - simple lipids
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triglycerides
