Macromolecules Flashcards

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CHNOPS

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Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Phosphorus Sulfur

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Monomer

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a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.

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Polymer

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any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers.

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Atoms found in Carbs

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
C:H:O
1:21

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Carbs Functions in living things?

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They’re the body’s primary source of energy and the brain’s preferred energy source- short energy

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Carbs Monomer Vs. Polymer

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monosaccharide
disaccharides

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Monosaccharide

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a simple sugar, like
glucose—a source of
energy for plants.

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disaccharide

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the sugar formed when two monosaccharides (simple sugars)

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Polysaccharide

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is many monosaccharides. Ex- Glycogen, starch, cellulose

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