carbs
What are the elements of a carb?
CHO in a 1-2-1 ratio.
What are the elements of a protein?
CHON
What is the element for lipids?
CHO
Long chains with a lot of H and little O
What is the elements of nucleic acids?
CHONP
What is a functional group?
a cluster of atoms in most organic compounds.
What is the monomer of a carb?
A monosaccharide
What is the monomer of a protein?
amino acids
What is the monomer for lipids?
Glycerol and fatty acids
What is the monomer for nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What is a substrate?
The reactant being catalyzed.
What is the polymer of a carb?
a Polysaccharide
what is the polymer of a protein?
A Polypeptide
what are examples of lipids?
Fats, oils, waxes, and steroids.
What are examples of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNAuj
How is a peptide bond formed?
When two amino acids form a covalent bond.
what are the functions of a carb?
Primary energy source.
Structural support for plant cells.
What is examples of proteins?
collagen, albumin, and hemoglobin.
What are the functions of lipids?
long term energy storage
Triglycerides
saturated fatty acids - animal fats
unsaturated fatty acids
phospholipids in both plant and animal cell membranes
cholesterol
genetic information
What is an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
a compound that stores a large amount of energy.
Simple Sugars: glucose fructose, ribose
Dasaccharides-Maltose
Polysaccarides-starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
What are the functions of proteins?
colagen, muscle filaments for movement, albumin, helps form blood clots, hemoglobin helps carry oxygen, and antibodies to fight diseases for animals
Hormones to regulate growth or development, move materials through a cell membrane, and enzymes to speed up cellular reactions for animals and plants.
Large nonpolar organic molecules
What are nucleic acids?
Very large, complex organic molecules that transfer and store info in the cell.
What is a condensation reaction?
When monomers link to form polymers.