Organic Compounds Flashcards
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4 major compounds are
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins are called
nucleic acids
macro-molecules
Polymers are
chains of repeating segments
Polymers are made up of
manomers
Polymers are
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Monomers are also called
building blocks
Proteins are made up of
amino acids
Blood delivers amino acids to
cells
Carbs are
group of molecules that all contain C H O
For Every C we need
2H and 1O C: H2O
Carbs building blocks are
sugars
1 Sugar or simple sugar is called
monosachride
Brain only food source is
Sugar
Fructose is sugar found in
fruits
2 bonded sugars are called
sucrose or table sugar
2 monosacchride sugars bond together form
disacchraide
Polysaccharide are called
complex carbohydrate
Polysacchride are
starch
Starch is stored in
plants
Glycogen is
stored sugar in animals
1/2 ibs of glycogen is stored in
muscle
1/4 ibs of glycogen is stored in
liver
Fiber is
main constituent for plant cell walls called cellulose
Bile is made up of
blood cholesterol
