It's organic
Organic molecules are made of hydrogen and this important element.
Carbon
In a carbohydrate, the ratio of carbon: oxygen: hydrogen
1:2:1
Name the two types of monomers that make up a triglyceride.
Glycerol and Fatty Acid
The monomer of a protein.
amino acid
Immediate source of energy for our cells
Glucose (sugars)
The number of bonds carbon can make
four
This is the monomer of carbohydrates and is used as an immediate source of energy.
monosaccharide (sugar)
The type of fatty acid that contains the maximum number of hydrogens, makes a straight carbon chain.
Saturated fat
A peptide bond links together monomers of proteins creating this polymer.
Polypeptide
LONG term storage of energy
fats (lipids)
Single repeating molecular units found in macromolecules.
Monomers
The polysaccharide that plants use to store glucose
Starch
This lipid is used to make vitamin D and hormones.
Cholesterol
The number of different types of amino acids
20
Stores the MOST energy per gram
Lipids (fats)
The reaction that builds together repeating monomers resulting in a larger molecule and water.
Dehydration synthesis
The polysaccharide that animals use to store glucose.
Glycogen
This lipid forms the structure of the cell membrane by arranging in a double layer, hydrophilic heads facing outward and hydrophobic tails facing inward.
phospholipids
The order of the amino acid sequence is referred to as this.
Primary structure
Has a broad range of functions, building cell and tissue structures, fighting pathogens, controlling chemical reactions, and transporting molecules.
Proteins
The reaction that breaks polymers into smaller monomer units requiring water.
Hydrolysis
The polysaccharide that is found in cell walls, also known as fiber, which cannot be digested by humans.
Cellulose
Oils are produced mostly by plants and are liquids at room temperature because they are composed of this type of fat molecule.
Unsaturated fatty acids.
The final shape of a protein once it is folded and combined with other folded polypeptides is referred to as this.
Quaternary structure
This type of macromolecule is always nonpolar.
Lipids