Quiz 2 - Biomol/Carbohy Flashcards
Smaller unit of macromolecules?
Monomers
What combines monomers into a macromolecule?
Chemical bonds
The 3 chemical bonds
Covalent
Hydrogen
Ionic
Bond that is considered to be the ackbone of molecules
Covalent
Weak bonds and easy to construct
Hydrogen
Positive / negative charges bond
Ionic
The 2 reactions
Dehydration synthesis reaction
Hydrolosis
Also called creation reaction, forms new bond by removing water molecule - dehydration
Dehydration synthesis reaction
Called breaking down reaction, adds water molecule which breaks the bond
Hydrolosis
Biomolecule that is sugars and starches, and forms covalent bonds
Carbohydrates
Element composition of carbohydrates
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Backbone of carbohydrates
Carbon
% of body by weight
18
Can form what bond?
Single / double bonds
Monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Polymer of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharides
Sugar?
Saccharides