Micro EX 1: Organic Molecules Flashcards
simplest organic molecule
CH4 “methane”
Inorganic
small molecules; H2O, CO2
Organic
large molecules contains C & H; covalent bonds
Which Nonpolar Covalent Bonds? Inorganic or Organic
Organic
Is CH4 (methane) nonpolar or polar?
nonpolar
Nonpolar means
equally sharing
Polar mean
no sharing
3 types of carbs & contains what elements
mono, di & polysaccharides; C6 H12 O6
5 types of monosaccharides
deoxyribose, ribose, fructose, glucose, galactose
C6, blood sugar; aldehyde & hydroxyl
glucose
C6, lactose digestion
galactose
C6, fruit sugar; ketone & hydroxyl
fructose
C5, RNA & ATP
ribose
C5, DNA
deoxyribose
3 types of disaccharides
sucrose, maltose & lactose
table sugar: glucose + fructose
sucrose
starch: glucose + glucose
maltose
milk: glucose + galactose
lactose
3 types of polysaccharides
glycogen, starch & cellulose
animal starch, digest
glycogen
plant starch, digest
starch
plant starch, no digest
cellulose
3 types of lipids & contains what elements
triglycerides, phospholipids & sterols; C H O(little bit)
3 fatty acids tails & 1 glycerol head; ester linkage
triglycerides
1 glycerol head with 2 fatty acid tails; phosphate group
phospholipid
2 types of sterols & their structure
cholesterol & ergosterol; 4C rings
animal sterol is known as
cholesetrol
fungi sterol is known as
ergosterol
what is building blocks for proteins & contains what elements?
amino acids; S, N, O, C, H
how many different kinds of amino acids are there?
20
how many makes up a protein?
500-1000 amino acids
name the stages of protein
primary, secondary, tertiary & quaternary
what stage of protein: chains of amino acids with strong covalent & peptide bonds?
primary
what stage of protein: 3D shape, H & S weak bonds?
teritary
what stage of protein: coiling of amino acids with weak Hydrogen bonds
secondary
what stage of protein: 2+ proteins bonded together
quaternary
nucleic acids contains what elements
C, H, O, N, & P
2 types of nucleic acids
RNA & DNA
monosaccharide(pentose sugar) + nitrogen base + phosphate
nucleotides