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