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