organic compounds Flashcards
building block of phospholipid
fatty acid, glycerol
monomer of collagen and keratin
amino acids
molecules classified as carbohydrates
glucose, maltose, cellulose, starch, glycogen
precursor to testosterone and progesterone
cholesterol
provides long-term energy storage in plants
starch
found in both phospholipids and triglycerides
glycerol, fatty acids
provides structural support in the plant cell wall
cellulose
monosaccharide that is a primary energy source
glucose
molecule produced during dehydration reaction
water, triglyceride, fatty acid, dipeptide, maltose, phospholipid, cellulose, starch, glycogen
forms lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane of a cell
phospholipid
energy molecule produced during cellular respiration
ATP
molecule that contains an amino group and an acidic group
dipeptide, amino acid
molecule that has already undergone at least one dehydration reaction
triglyceride, fatty acid, dipeptide, maltose, phospholipid, cellulose, starch, glycogen
molecule that is the building block for hemoglobin, insulin, and trypsin
amino acid
inorganic molecule responsible for most chemical reactions in the body
water