Unit 4 Quiz Flashcards
Macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
primary energy source
Lipids
secondary energy source.
important because all cells are made of phospholipids
Monomer
a subunit that composes a macromolecule
Protein’s monomer
amino acids
Carbohydrates’s monomer
simple sugars
Lipid’s monomer
glycerol + fatty acids
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
1 molecule
simple sugars
glucose
fructose
fructose
naturally occurring sugar in fruit
Disaccharides
2 monosaccharides
sucrose
lactose
maltose
Polysaccharides
starch
cellulose
Starch
naturally occurring found in plants
Dehydration Synthesis (Condensation Synthesis)
how you get disaccharides and polysaccharides.
Two monomers bond together, and then water is released, (and then a covalent bond is formed)
Colorimetry
put a solution in a test tube and test for protein
Protein + Biuret —>
Purple
this indicates that there is protein present
Polymer
Chain of monomers
Lipids
all lipids are hydrophobic (afraid of water)
Examples of lipids
fat, oil, wax, cholesterol, and steroids
Saturated Fats
solid (at room temperature)
Unsaturated Fats
liquid (at room temperature)
Lipid test Reagent
Sudan IV (four) dye
Bright Red
Lipid Emulsifier
Detergent
Benedict’s Test
testing to see if a solution contains “simple sugar” (reducing sugars)
Add reagent.
You also have to add third factor (heat) to drive the reaction.
You’ll get a color change if the simple sugar (Reducing sugars) are there
Reducing Sugars Reagent
Benedict’s Reagent
Reducing Sugars Positive Outcome coloratin
+++ (large amount) burnt orange
++ (medium amount) yellow
+ (small amount) green
Starch Test Reagent
Iodine
Starch Test Positive Outcome coloration
Black
Protein Test Reagent
Biuret
Protein Test positive outcome coloration
Purple
bright purple=large amount
Protein test/ Biuret looking for bonds (peptide bonds) between amino acids to indicate there is an
entire molecule of amino acids present.
Protein test negative coloration
very light blue
Starch test negative coloration
orange/brown
Reducing sugars test negative coloration
blue
Water was used in all three sections of the lab as a
negative control
because water has no protein or sugar
Example of a monosaccharide
glucose
Example of a disaccharide
sucrose
Example of a polysaccharide
starch
Protein molecules have special bonds called
peptide bonds
Monosaccharides bond together in a process called
dehydration synthesis to make disaccharides and polysaccharides. During this process water is lost to create a covalent bond between monosaccharides.