Major Macromolecules Flashcards
1
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Can break water apart
A
Hydrolysis
2
Q
High potential energy
A
Reactants
3
Q
Low potential energy
A
Products
4
Q
Contains C, H, and O and usually in 1:2:1 ratio. Serves an an energy source when bonds are broken.
A
Carbohydrates
5
Q
Plant cell walls
A
Cellulose
6
Q
Exoskeleton cell walls of fungi
A
Chitin
7
Q
Are building blocks of carbohydrates. Contain 3 to 7 carbon atoms
A
Monosaccharides
8
Q
C6H12O6
A
Glucose molecular formula
9
Q
What is similar and fructose and glucose?
A
The have the same formula, but fructose is structured differently. Called isomers
10
Q
Two simple sugars joined together. Glycosidic linkage.
A
Disaccharides
11
Q
Monosaccharides and disaccharides linked together into long branched or unbranched chains
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Polysaccharides
12
Q
Stores plant energy
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Starch
13
Q
Stores animal energy
A
Glycogen
