Lecture One Notes

Question 1

What is CHNOPS?

Answer 1

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur

Question 2

How many differences in carbon backbone are there and what are they?

Answer 2

4
length, double bonds, branch points, ring forms

Question 3

How many different functional groups are there?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

What are the different functional groups?

Answer 4

Methyl, Hydroxyl, Carbonyl, Carboxyl, Amino, Phosphate, Sulfhydryl

Question 5

What are the 4 macromolecules?

Answer 5

Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids

Question 6

What is dehydration synthesis?

Answer 6

Forms covalent bonds to link individual monomers and build a polymer, water is released

Question 7

What is hydrolysis?

Answer 7

Cleaves covalent bonds to break down a polymer, water is added

Question 8

What bonds are formed between monomers and polymers?

Answer 8

Covalent bonds

Question 9

What are saccharides?

Answer 9

The greek word meaning “sugars”

Question 9

What is the simple carbohydrate formula?

Answer 9

C6 H12 O6

Question 10

Sugars are also considered?

Answer 10

Carbohydrates

Question 11

How many is Mono-?

Answer 11

One/ single

Question 12

How many is Oligo-?

Answer 12

Two to twenty/ a few

Question 13

How many is Poly-?

Answer 13

More then twenty/ many

Question 14

What are the covalent bonds that link monosaccharides together?

Answer 14

Glyosidic Bonds

Question 15

What reaction results in energy release when glyosidic bonds are broken?

Answer 15

Hydrolysis reaction

Question 16

What are the two main functions of a carbohydrate?

Answer 16

Structural support and energy storage

Question 17

What are the two steps of metabolism?

Answer 17

Breakdown and Create Anabolism