Module 8.4 Biochemistry Flashcards
Biochemistry Definition
The study of materials found in living systems and the reactions in which they are involved
4 Classes of biological chemicals
- ) carbohydrates
- ) proteins
- ) Lipids
- ) nucleic acid
4 Types of Lipids
- ) Triglycerides (fats & oils)
- ) Steroids
- ) Phospholipids
- ) Fat Soluble Vitamins
Carbohydrates are also called ? and are used as ? for living things
sugars
fuels
The simplest sugars are called ? and contain an ? group on a ? ring or a ? or ? chain
monosaccharides
Oh group
ether ring
aldehyde chain
ketone chain
blood sugar is a sugar chemically known as ?
glucose
The sugar that is called table sugar is known chemically as ? 
Sucrose
Sucrose is a member of the family of sugars called ? because it contains 2 mono saturated molecules
disaccharides
The carbohydrate found in bread which serves as a source of glucose is called ?
Starch
Starch is a member of the family of sugars called ? because it contains many monosaccharide molecules
polysaccharides
? are also called polypeptides
protein
proteins are formed from ? monomer molecules
amino acids
There are ? different amino acid molecules found in proteins
20
There are about ? different proteins in the human body
100,000
lipids are always ? in water
insoluble