Vital Components Of Living Things Flashcards
_____ organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen 1:2:1
Carbohydrates
Subunit of Carbohydrates
Glucose or sugar
One molecule of glucose can produce ______ATPs
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_______ are usually made of 5 or 6 carbon atoms with an empirical formula of CH2O.
Monosaccharides
3 simple sugars are
Glucose, fructose, Galactose
_____ is the primary source of energy for cells. Also referred to as blood sugar.
Glucose
the sweetest sugar that is found in fruits.
Fructose
____ is the basic milk sugar.
Galactose
Composed of two monosaccharides formed: condensation reaction or the water-released reaction.
Disaccharides
3 disaccharides:
Maltose, sucrose and lactose
Glucose to glucose
Maltose
Fructose to Glucose
Sucrose
Galactose to glucose
Lactose
____ saccharides with three or more (many) combinations of sugar molecules.
Polysaccharides
Stored in animals as a
Glycogen
Plants store sugar as
Starch and cellulose
Also be found on the lining of the exoskeleton as _____
Chitin
_____ a type of organic molecules which comprises of fats and oils.
Lipid