Unit 1: Chemistry of Life - Functional Groups, Carbs, Lipids, and Proteins Flashcards
Functional Groups, Carbs, Lipids, and Proteins
Hydroxyl
-OH
Carbonyl
C double bonded to an O on top (CO)
Amino
H-N-H
Carboxyl
C double bonded to O and single bonded to OH (COOH)
Phosphate
P double bonded to one O and three single bonds to O’s (POOOO)
Sulfhydryl
SH
Methyl
C with single bonds to H (CH3)
All functional groups except methyl are…
Polar
Methyl group is…
Nonpolar
How many valence electrons does Carbon have?
4
What does carbon allow for creating?
Large molecules, or macromolecules
Which elements are found in all organic matter?
Carbon and hydrogen
How many major macromolecules are there?
4
What are the 4 major macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
Function of carbohydrates
Used for energy and make up the cell walls of plants and prokaryotes
Are carbs polar or nonpolar?
Polar
What elements are carbs made up of?
C, H, O
Since carbohydrates are polar and dissolve in water, they can’t do what?
Go through the cell membrane without a transporter
Lipids contain which elements?
C, H, O
Which two groups of macromolecules contain the same elements?
Carbs and lipids
Are lipids polar or nonpolar?
Nonpolar (think oil doesn’t mix with water)
Proteins are made up of which elements?
C, H, O, N
Are proteins polar or nonpolar?
Polar
Nucleic acids are made up of which elements?
C, H, O, N, P
Are nucleic acids polar or nonpolar?
Polar
The only macromolecule that is nonpolar is…
Lipids (think oil)
Define monomer
Single molecule
Define polymer
2 or more molecules linked together
How are polymers synthesized (made)?
Dehydration synthesis
What is dehydration synthesis?
Building polymers with the removal of water
In a dehydration synthesis reaction, what is the basic formula?
Monomer + monomer -> polymer + H2O
How are monomers synthesized?
Hydrolysis
What is hydrolysis?
Splitting/breaking down of polymer with the addition of water
In a hydrolysis reaction, what’s the basic formula?
Polymer + H2O -> monomer + monomer
Hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions are…
Opposites/switched reactions
Why are functional groups important?
Functional groups influences the way a macromolecule reacts, especially how it reacts with water (electronegative, polar, nonpolar, etc)
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharides
What’s the ratio of hydrogens to oxygens in carbohydrates?
2:1
When ordering carbohydrates, which direction do you go in?
1 is on the right middle of the ring. Then continue with 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 around clockwise
Example of a dehydration synthesis reaction with glucose
C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 -> C12H22O11 + H2O
What’s the common name for monosaccharides?
Simple sugars
6 carbon sugars are called…
Hexose sugars
5 carbon sugars are called…
Pentose suagrs
3 examples of hexose sugars
Glucose, fructose, galactose
2 examples of pentose sugars
Ribose, deoxyribose
In an alpha glucose molecule, the hydroxyl groups are facing…
BOTH downwards
In a beta glucose molecule, the hydroxyl groups are facing…
ONE upward and ONE downward
Trick to remember alpha and beta glucose
opposite of what it stands for:
alpha - above, beta - below
ACTUALLY alpha bottom, beta above and below
What’s differnet about alpha and beta glucose?
The direction the hydroxyl groups are facing
Disaccharides are…
2 monosaccharides bonded together by dehydration synthesis
What is the name of the covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group?
Glycosidic bond
A glycosidic bond is a ___ bond
Covalent
Glucose + glucose
Maltose + water
Glucose + fructose
Sucrose + water
Glucose + galactose
Lactose + water
Polysaccharides are…
3 or more monosaccharides bonded together by dehydration synthesis
3 types of polysaccharides
Starch, glycogen, cellulose
Starch monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond
Alpha glucose, 1, 4 alpha glycosidic, branches, plant cell, provides energy by storing sugar in plants, yes humans can break bonds
Glycogen monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond
Alpha glucose, 1, 4 alpha glycoside, branches, animal cell, provides energy by storing sugar in animals, yes humans can break the bonds
Cellulose monomer, linkage, shape, cell type, function, are humans able to break the bond
Beta glucose, 1, 4 beta glycosidic, arranged in compact, uniform, linear sheets, plant cell, makes up cell wall of plants, humans can’t break the bonds
Trick to remember which bonds humans can break
Humans eat starchy plants like sweet potato, glycogen stores sugar in humans - cellulose is plant cells only
Trick to remember which polysaccharides are beta be which are alpha
Animals/humans can break down = alpha
Why can’t humans break down cellulose?
Humans don’t have the enzymes to break down 1, 4 beta glycosidic linkage
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Provide energy and used as a cell wall
The product of dehydration synthesis is a
Polymer
The product of hydrolysis is a
Monomer
How does the molecular formula of beta glucose compare to that of alpha glucose?
They’re the same
What’s the scientific name for starch?
Amylose
What does the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen look like in a lipid?
Greater than 2:1