macromolecules Flashcards
ingredients for macromolecules
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Mono(one) and Di(two)
sources of instant energy
Poly(many)saccharides
storehouses for energy; structural support
carbohydrates are….
sugars
simplest carbohydrate
monosaccharides
glucose + oxygen=
water + carbon dioxide + ATP
monosaccharides formula
C6H12O6
monosaccharides ration
1:2:1 ration
glucose, fructose, and galactose
same ingredients/differentstructure
disaccharides
formed by dehydration synthesis
what is the removal of water
dehydration sythesis
polymerization
process of building polymers from monomers
glycogen
sugar stored in animals
starch
stored in plants
cellulose
found in plant cell wall
lipids
smaller than carbs, are insoluble in water
formula for lipids
NOT 1:2:1
what are lipids made out of
mace of nonpolar hydrocarbons chains and glycerol
what is another name for lipids
fats
how many hydrocarbon chains
3
triglycerides
main constants of body fat in humans
saturated fatty acids
contained all single bonds in the fatty acid chains
unsaturated fatty acids
one or more double bond in the fatty acid chain
phospholipids
make up cell membrane
phospholipids have a hydrophilic
head
phospholipids have a hydrophobic
tail
proteins
aka polypeptides
enzymes
regulate processes
antibodies
connects viruses so immune system can get them
protein hormones
hormones
proteins are made of….
amino acids
monomer
amino acids
amino group
a protein in polymer form
polypeptide
protein structure
order of amino acids determines identity of protein
must what to function
must fold
enzymes
proteins that speed up chemical reaction
how are enzymes effected
T, pH, and atmospheric pressure
the monomer of nucleic acids
nucleotides
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA sugar
deoxyribose
N base for DNA
deoxyribose
RNA
ribonucleic acid
RNA sugar
ribose
N bases for RNA
adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine