Macromolecules Flashcards

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1
Q

Carbon can form…

A

4 covalent bonds

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2
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Carbohydrate function

A

storage and structure

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3
Q

carb monomer

A

Monosaccharide

Single sugar, one ring

Glucose

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4
Q

Carb polymer

A

Disaccharide

Polysaccharide

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5
Q

Carb is made of

A

Hydroxyl and carbonyl

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6
Q

carbs are hydro..

A

hydrophilic

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7
Q

Carb bond

A

Glycosidic linkage (Covalent)

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8
Q

Lipid bond

A

Esther linkage (covalent)

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8
Q

Protein monomers

A

Amino Acids (20 kinds)

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8
Q

Protein functions

A

Structure
Signaling
Transport
Defense

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9
Q

Proteins are made of…

A

Amino acids

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9
Q

Lipid function

A

Energy storage

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10
Q

Lipid polymers

A

Fats

Phospholipids

Steroids

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11
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Protein polymer

A

Polypeptide

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11
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AA have…

A

carboxyl and amino group

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12
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Protein bond

A

peptide bond

13
Q

Nucleic acid function

A

genes and heredity

14
Q

Nucleic acid monomers

A

A,T,C,G (Nucleotides)

14
Q

Nucleic acid made of…

A

nucleotides

15
Q

Nucleic acid polymer

A

RNA
DNA

16
Q

Nucleic acid bond

A

Phosphodiester bond