Molecular Biology

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

• categorised by composition

- composed of; carbond, hydrogen and oxygen with hydrogen and oxegen in ratio of 2 hyd to 1 ox

Question 2

lipids

Answer 2

• broad class of moles
• insoluble in water
• incl. steroids, waxes, fatty acids and triglycerides

Question 3

triglycerides

Answer 3

fats if solid at room temp

or oils if liquid at room temp

Question 4

proteins

Answer 4

• composed of 1 + chains of a.as
• all aas in these chains contain; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
• two of 20 aas contain sulphur

Question 5

nucleic acids

Answer 5

• chains of sub unites called nucleotides
• contain; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus
• two types – RNA and DNA

Question 6

condensation

Answer 6

process of monosaccharieds combining
involves loss of an -OH from one mole and a -H from another
— together form H2O
these condensation involves combidnation subunits and yeilds water

Question 7

proteome

Answer 7

all proteins produced by cell, tissue or organism