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21 Cards in this Set
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Carbohydrates are composed of: |
carbon hydrogen oxygen |
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Building Block of Carbohydrates: |
monosaccharides |
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Function of Carbohydrates: |
primary energy source for the human body |
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Proteins are composed of: |
Nitrogen Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen |
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Building Blocks of Proteins: |
amino acids |
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What are amino acids composed of? |
-amino group (NH2)
-carboxyl group (COOH)
-variable group |
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Function of Proteins: |
-structural components -signal/communication molecules -enzymes -transport molecules -hormones |
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Examples of Carbohydrates: |
glucose fructose ribose |
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Examples of Proteins: |
enzymes hormones structure |
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Lipids are composed of: |
(mostly) hydrogen and carbon
oxygen |
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Building Blocks of Lipids: |
(3) fatty acids, (1) glycerol
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triglyceride |
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Function of lipids: |
-bone structure -cell communication -structure membranes -store energy |
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Examples of Lipids: |
-vitamins -steriods -phospholipids |
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Nucleic Acids are composed of: |
carbon oxygen hydrogen nitrogen phosphorus
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Building Blocks of Nucleic Acids: |
nucleotides |
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Function of Nucleic Acids: |
stores and carries genetic info |
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Examples of Nucleic Acids: |
DNA RNA |
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Glycogen |
storage form of glucose |
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Hydrolysis |
bond broken by addition of water
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Dehydration Synthesis |
bond formed by removal of water |
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Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis are __ |
inverse reactions |