Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
A feature of amino acids not found in carbohydrates is the presence of
phosphorous nitrogen hydrogen oxygen carbon
A
Amino acids contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. They do not contain phosphorus.
2
Q
A macromolecule which consists of a polymer of amino acids.
Glycogen Cellulose Protein Triglyceride Nucleic Acid
A
A protein has a macromolecule consisting of polypeptides.
3
Q
Lipid which consists of three fatty acids covalently bonded to glycerol.
Glycogen Cellulose Protein Triglyceride Nucleic acid
A
Triglyceride