The basics
Polysaccharides include what 3 functions
Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose
Name the four macromolecules
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
what is the function of a polysaccharide
Energy storage, structural support, and cell-to-cell communication
What type of covalent bond forms between the molecules in a triglyceride?
Ester linkage
What are the 2 common 2o structures in the Secondary Structure level of proteins?
Alpha helix and Beta pleated
What are the four functions of a lipid
1. Triglycerides
2. Phospholipids
3. Steroids
4. Was
What do hydrogen bonds form?
A water lattice arrangement
True or False: Saturated fats can have a double bond between carbons
False
The condensation between a hydroxyl on glycerol and a carboxyl on fatty acid is what type of reaction?
Dehydration synthesis
Phosphodiester linkage is...
the phosphate group on the 5'- carbon of one sugar to the 3'- carbon of another sugar
What 3 "groups" does Carbohydrates include
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides
What has 3 carbon molecules with each carbon having a hydroxyl group
Glycerol
As chain length increases what happens to the fatty acids?
They become less water soluble
Glycerol is attached to ...
2 fatty acid chains and a phosphate group
Define peptide bonds
covalent bonds that link around acids between the -NH2 group of one A.A and the -COOH groupd of another A.A
Proteins are polymers of ______ monomers
Amino Acids
What are 2 examples of unsaturated fats?
Plant fats, and olive oil
What opposite strands of DNA hydrogen bond to each other
G forms 3 H-Bonds with C
A forms 2 H-Bonds with T
Define nucleotides
the building blocks of nucleic acids
Bonus Question Part 1!!
What is the best song written by Whitney Houston
All of them!
Ribose is a...
Monosaccharide
This nucleic polymer translates DNA into functional proteins
RNA
The bond that links monosaccharides is called...
a glyosidic linkage
What is the tertiary structure?
The overall 3-D shape of the protein due to the interaction between the R groups (side chains)
Bonus Question Part 2!!!
True or False: Lily C is the best student and deserve 100% on this project
True.... of course:)