unit 3 Flashcards
organic chemistry
study of complex carbon compounds that can be found in living things
since carbon has 4 valence electrons, …
it can form 4 bonds with other atoms
what are the three complex carbon compounds
single, double, and triple bond
when you see a drawn out atom and two lines are touching without anything between them what is there secretly
carbon
brick-wall-mansion
monomer-polymer-macromolecules
monomer
small and simple
polymer
repeated linked monomers covalent bonded
condensation reaction
used to build a polymer by removing the -OH from one monomer and the -H from a second resulting in formation of water
hydrolysis reaction
used to break down a polymer through addition of water, like digestion
like your body’s cells blinding macro-molecules…
they need from things you eat
the 4 molecules of life
carbohydrates
lipids
protein
nucleic acids
You either ____ or _______ molecules
build, break
Nothing works without_____
Enzymes
All living things are made of similar ________ ________compounds
complex carbon
What group of elements are the molecules of life made of
CHONPS
the 4 molecules of life transport and insert what
DNA from different organisms
Carbohydrates
compounds which contain C, H, and O in a 1:2:1 ratio
how does the body use carbohydrates
for fast fuel or short term energy
Very _____ energy is used to break down ________
little, carbohydrates
Peptidoglycan
bacteria cell walls
Cellulose
in plant cell walls
chitin
in exoskeleton of insects and other arthropods
what happens to excess carbs in the body?
may be converted into lipids and stored as fat
What are the 3 types of carbohydrates
monosaccharide, disacchardies, polysacchardies