Unit 1- Fundamentals Flashcards
1
Q
R-CH3
A
Methyl
2
Q
R-CHO
A
Aldehyde
3
Q
R-SH
A
Sulfydryl
4
Q
R1-CO-R2
A
Ketone
5
Q
R-OH
A
Hydroxyl
6
Q
R-COOH
A
Carboxylic Acid
7
Q
R1-S-S-R1
A
Disulfide
8
Q
R1-COO-R2
A
Ester
9
Q
R1-O-R2
A
Ether
10
Q
R-O-PO3H
A
Phosphoryl
11
Q
What are the monomeric units of proteins?
A
Amino Acids
12
Q
What are the amino acids of nucleic acid?
A
Nucleotides
13
Q
What is the parent sugar of most carbohydrates?
A
Glucose
14
Q
What functional group links the membrane lipids and nucleotides?
A
Phosphate groups
15
Q
What is the difference between a single bond and a double bond?
A
Single bonds can rotate, double bonds are rigid and cannot rotate
