Carbohydrates
What do all carbohydrates end in?
OSE
What does DNA and RNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Ribonucleic Acid
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino Acids
What is a macromolecule composed of fatty acids?
Lipids
What are the bond formed between amino acids called?
Peptide Bonds
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What is the monomer of Nucleic Acids?
Nucleotide
Name each protein structure...
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary
The head of a phospholipid is...
Polar
What is an isomer?
Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structure
What is the structural polysaccharide found in plants?
Cellulose
What are the nitrogenous bases of DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
How many R groups exist?
20
What are the building blocks of phospholipids?
Glycerol and Fatty Acids
Give an example of a monosaccharide
Glucose, Fructose, or Galactose
What are the monomers of sucrose?
Glucose and Fructose
What is the difference between the purine and pyrimidine nitrogenous bases?
Purine are double-ring and include A, G: Pyrimidines are single-ring and include C, T, U
Where do secondary structures come from?
The hydrogen bonds between the side chains of amino acids.
Do lipids have a true monomer? (yes or no)
No they do not
What does monounsaturated mean?
Only one double bond/bend in a fatty acid tail.
Excess glucose in animals is stored in the form of...
Glycogen
Name one thing RNA consists of...
1. Ribose (5 carbon sugar)
2. A phosphate group
3. A nitrogenous base
What are two possible shapes of secondary structure proteins?
Alpha Helical or Beta Pleated Shape
What does polyunsaturated mean?
More than one double bond is formed in the fatty acid chain.
What is dehydration synthesis?
When water is released to join together two monomers.