Test 1 multiple choice Flashcards
Carbon based molecules
- Proteins
- DNA, RNA
- Carbohydrtates
- Lipids
Why can carbon form diverse molecules
Forms 4 covalent bonds, bonds easilty to itself, valence of 4, tetrahedryl shape
How is structural and functional relatuonship determined
electron configuration
Determines kinds and numbers of bonds an atom will form
Isomers
same molecular formula, different sstructure
Types of isomers and explain each
- Structural: same molecular formula, different structure
- Cis-Trans: have the same covalent bonds but differ in spacial arrangement (cis: functional groups on the same side of the plane, trans: functional groups on different sides of the plane)
- Enantimers: mirror images
What is the significance of isomers
cells can distinguish between isomers. One can be an effective drug while the other can cause problems
What do carbohydrates include
sugars and polymers of sugars
What is a polymer
long molecule consisting of many similar building blokcs
Monosaccharides
What is it and example
classified by location of carbonyl group (aldose, ketose) and number of carbons (3-7)
Glucose: most common monosaccharide, major fuel for cells and building block for molecules
Disaccharides
Double sugars. Monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis
Gylcosidic linkage
covaalent bond created during dehydration synthesis
Polysaccharides
polymers of sugar, have storage and structural synthesis roles. Structure determined by sugar monomers and position of glycosidic linkages
Starch
polysaccharide consiting entirely of glucose monomers, plants
Glycogen
storage polysaccharide in animals
Cellulose
polysaccharide in cell walls of plants, made up of glucose molecules
Chitin
polysaccharide. exoskeleton components, made of glucose with nitrogen appendage
Lipids polar or nonpolar
nonpolar
Types of lipids
fats, phospholipids and steroids
Fats- types
Glycerol and fatty acids
Fatty acids (structure, types, function)
carboxyl group attached to long carbon skeleton
Saturated: max number of hydrogen atoms, no double bonds
Unsaturated: one or more double bonds
Function: store energy, adipose tissure storage
Phospholipids
components of cell membrane that assembe into bilayers
2 fatty acid tails (phobic) and one phosphate head group (philic)
Steroids
ex: cholestrol
4 fused rings
Component of cell membrane
Most important function of proteins
enzyme
what do enzymes do
act as catalysists, speed up reactions
Polypeptides
polymers built from amino acids, form proteins
Amino acid monomers
organic molecules with carboxyl and amino groups (acid and base)
R groups
side chains attached to the central carbon, determine unique characteristics
What are amino acids joined by
peptide bonds (covalent)