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formed when 2 monosaccharides combine in a condensation reaction
disaccharide
complex molecule composed of 3 or more monosaccarhides
polysaccharide
organic compounds composed of mainly C, H, O, N
proteins
composed of 4 fused carbon rings w/ various functional groups attatched to them
steroids
large and complex organic molecules that store and transfer important info
nucleic acid
organic compounds are made primarily of ____
carbon atoms
influence characteristics of molecules
functional groups
smaller, simpler molecules
monomers
consists of repeated, linked units
polymer
large polymers
marcomolecules
store large amounts of engery
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
organic compound of C, H, O
carbohydrate
contains C, H, O
glucose, fructose, galactose
monosaccahrides
have 2 fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol
phospholipids
structural lipid consisting of a long fatty acid chain joined to a long alcohol chain
waxes
unbranched carbon chains that make up most of lipids
fatty acids
composed of 3 molecules of fatty acid joined to one molecule of alchol glycerol
triglycerides
RNA or proten molecules that act as biological catalysts
enyzyme
reactant being catalyzed
subsrate
large, nonpolar organic molecules
do not dissolve in water
lipids
Twenty different kinds
main difference is in R group
proteins formed from linkage of monomers
amino acids
formed when 2 amino acids bond
dipeptide
covalent bond formed by condensation reaction
peptide
long chains formed by amino acids
polypeptide
compounds made primarily of carbon atoms
organic compound
the way monomers link together to form polymers
condensation reaction
stores energy in its bonds
ATP
building blocks of protein
amino acids
cluster of atoms that influences the characteristics of a molecule
functional group
place where a substrate fits into an enzyme
active sight
process used to break down a polymer
hydrolysis
building blocks of DNA
nucleotides
substance on which an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction
substrate
an organic compound with a ratio of 1 carbon to 2 hydrogen to 1 oxygen
carbohydrate
glucose is a ____ that is a major source of engery in cells
monosaccharide
an organic compound that is not soluble in water
lipid
long chain of amino acids
protein
subunits of DNA and RNA
nucleotides
DNA is ____ that contains genetic information
nucleic acid
organic compounds contain
carbon and other elements
the number of covalent bonds a carbon atom can form w/ another atom is
four
the breakdown of a polymer involves
hydrolysis
atp releases energy when
a phosphate group is removed from it
arrange following from smallest to largest:
polymer, monomer, carbon atom, macromolecule
carbon atom
monomer
polymer
macromolecule
explain how water molecule is produced when glucose & fructose undergo condensation reaction
they combine & form sucrose
they become linked
glucose releases hydrogen
fructose releases hydroxide
ions combine to make h2o
what are the products of the hydrolysis of ATP?
ADP
phosphate
energy
glycogen, starch, and cellulose are
polysaccharides
the different shapes and functions of different proteins are determined by
the R groups of the amino acids they contain
most enzymes
are sensitive to changes in temperature of pH
the large numbers of carbon hydrogen bonds in lipids
store more energy than the carbon oxygen bonds in other organic compounds
the most important function of nucleic acid is
storing information related to heredity and protein synthesis
what are the storge forms of carbohydrates?
glycogen
what are the quick energy form of carbohydrates?
glucose
how many diff. kinds of monomers are there in starch?
one
how many diff. kinds of monomers are there in proteins
20
have high melting points and
are hard at room temperature
triglycerides
soft or liquid at room temperature
unsaturated triglycerides
cell membrane is made of two layers of
phospholipids
cholesteral is an example of a
steroid
contains information that determines the characteristic of an organism and directs cell activites
DNA
stores and transfers information from DNA that is essential for the manufacturing of proteins
RNA
nucleic acid components are....
-phosphate group
-a five carbon sugar
-ring shaped nitrogenous base
a bond formed when 2 atoms share one pair of electrons
single bond
atoms share two pairs of electrons
double bond
sharing of 3 pairs of electrons
triple bond
organic compound with hydroxl group attached
alcohol
carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid
macromolecules
a monomer of a carbohydrate
monomer