Carbohydrates
What are Carbohydrates used for?
Energy
Another name for lipids.
ats, oils
How many type of different amino acids.
20
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
DNA & RNA
What is the molecule that carries energy?
ATP
What are the two Monosaccharides we studied?
Glucose & Fructose
What is a lipid with every Carbon in the chain is single bonded?
Saturated
What are the components of proteins?
C, H, O, & N
what does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Where the process of producing ATP occurs.
Mitochondria
Mention 2 example of polysaccharide
cellulose, starch, or glycogen
Where do unsaturated foods come from?
Plant based foods.
How do proteins differ?
Number, Kind & Arrangement of amino acids.
What is the shape of DNA?
Double Helix
What is plant cell walls made up of?
Cellulose
What is maltose?
2 glucoses
How lipids are assembled.
Dehydration Synthesis (in reference to lipids).
What determines the function of a protein?
The shape of the protein.
What is the function/purpose of DNA?
Contains the codes for making proteins (genetic code).
What is maltose used for?
Germinating Seeds, sweetener, food stabilizer
What is sucrose?
1 glucose & 1 fructose
Why are saturated fats bad for you?
Promotes bad cholesterol that allows plaques to stick to artery walls
What is the part of the enzyme responsible for it's activity.
Active Site
What is it called when an enzyme gets too hot or their pH too extreme so that it no longer functions?
Denatured
What is milk sugar?
Lactose