Macromolecules Flashcards
1
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Macromolecules
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Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Proteins
2
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Polymers
A
Long chains of molecules
3
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Monomers
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Smaller chain of molecules
4
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Enzymes
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Required to break down chemicals; Speed up the process
5
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Dehydration Synthesis
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Removes the water from 2 molecules, combining them into 1, covalently
6
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Hydrolysis
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Breaks down 1 molecule into 2 and adds water
7
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Carbohydrates
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Sugars
8
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Monosaccharide
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Single sugar
9
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Disaccharide
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Double sugar
10
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Polysaccharide
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Multiple sugar
11
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Glucose
A
Most common sugar
12
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Carbonyl Group
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C=O
13
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Hydroxyl Group
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OH
14
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Glycosidic Linkage
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A covalent formed between 2 monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction; creates a disaccharide
15
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Storage Polysaccharides
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Starch - Plants
Glycogen - Animals
