Lecture 3 Flashcards
List the higher order structure
Building Blocks, Macromolecules, Supramolecular assemblies, Organelles
What are proteins made up of?
Amino Acids
Nucleo Bases make up ..?
DNA, RNA
Are simple Carbohydrates a building block or macromolecule
Building block
How many units are there in a monosaccharides carb
Single
What are the names of the three polymeric molecules
Polysaccharides (complex carbs)
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
What is the name of the non-polymeric molecule
Lipids
What are the three main functions of lipids
Structural, Regulatory, Energy
Is Oligossaccharides a complex or simple carb
Complex
Name the three main functions of Carbohydrates
Recognition, Energy, Structure
Give an example of a common building block (monomer) of carbohydrates
Molysaccharides
What is the function of proteins in our cells?
The workers of your cells
What is a nucleotide made up of (three components)?
Base, Phosphate, Ribose Sugar
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Provide Information
What is the difference between a DNA and an RNA nucleotide (assuming the base component is the same)?
RNA - Contains Uracil
DNA - Thymine
Which lipid(s) can be found in cell membranes?
Cholesterol
Name two regulatory lipids derived from cholesterol
Testosterone and Estradiol
How do the 20 amino acids differ from each other?
The R chain group (a single chain off the base structure)
List three building blocks and the corresponding polymeric macromolecules they give rise to.
Amino Acids - Proteins
Nucleo Bases - DNA, RNA
Fatty Acids - Lipids
