Unit 2 Biomolecules Flashcards
1
Q
Glucose
A
Monosaccharide
Fuel
2
Q
Fructose
A
Monosaccharide
Sugar found in fruit
3
Q
Galactose
A
Monosaccharide
An energy source for fuel
4
Q
Sucrose
A
Disaccharide
Table sugar
Glucose and fructose
5
Q
Maltose
A
disaccharide
Malt sugar
Glucose and glucose
6
Q
Lactose
A
Disaccharide
Milk, sugar
Glucose and galactose
7
Q
Cellulose
A
Structural carbohydrates in plants
8
Q
Chitin
A
Structural carbohydrate in animals and fungi
9
Q
Starch
A
Strange polymer for plants
10
Q
Glycogen
A
Strange polymer for animals
11
Q
Collagen
A
Give structure
12
Q
Keratin
A
Skin, fingertips, hair
13
Q
Melanin
A
skin Pigment
14
Q
Hemoglobin
A
Lets blood cells hold oxygen?
15
Q
Albumin
A
Gives eggs it’s sticky character
