Natural Occuring Polymers Flashcards
1
Q
What do amino acids do to form polypeptides
A
condensation reactions
2
Q
what are polypeptides also known as
A
proteins
3
Q
what are amino acids made up of
A
an amine group and carboxylic acid group
4
Q
how are amino acids joined together
A
peptide links
5
Q
what is the amine group
A
H - N - H
6
Q
what is the peptide link group
A
H - N - C = O
7
Q
what is the starch and celluose polymer made up of
A
glucose
8
Q
What is the DNA polymer made up of
A
4 potential nucleotides
9
Q
what do all nucleotides contain
A
a base
10
Q
What is a base in the DNA
A
the part which when ordered differently can tell cells different information
11
Q
which two molecules are the same in every DNA
A
sugar
phosphate
