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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are Macromolecuels? | they are giant molecules made from smaller molecules |
| how are macromolecules formed? | they are formed in a process known as polymerization. |
| monomers are joined together to form what? | polymers |
| four organic compounds found in living things are what? | lipids,nuclear acids, carbs, and protiens |
| living things use carbohydrates as a main source of what? | energy/food/structure |
| carbohydrates contain the elements of what? | carbon, oxygen and water |
| what are the three kinds of carbohydrates? | monosachrides, diasachrides, polysachrides |
| what are three examples of monosachrides? | fructose, glucose, and galactose |
| what do monosachrides have in common? | all have the same equation |
| what is the ratio of monosachrides? | 1:2:1 |
| what are the monosachrides sugars known as? | isomers |
| what is the difference of monsachrides? | different structural |
| what is condensation reaction ? | the forming of water |
| what is hydrolisys? | the breaking of water |
| what are disachrides? | they are 2 monosachrides formed together by condensation reaction |
| what are the three types of diasachrides? | sucrose, lactose, and maltose |
| what is the formula of sucrose? | glucose and fructose |
| what is the formula of lactose? | glucose and galactose |
| what is the formula of maltose? | glucose and glucose |
| what are polysachrides? | many mono. put together by condensation reaction |
| what are four types of polysachrides? | glycogen, plant starch, cellulose, chitin |
| what are lipids? | waxes, fats, steroids, and oils that dosent dissolve in water |
| lipids contains what elements? | carbon, oxygen, and h2o |
| what are fatty acids? | long hydrocarbon chains ending in a carboxyl |
| lipids are composed of what? | glyserol and 3 fatty acids |
| what is glycerol composed of? | carbon, water, and oxygen |
| the hydrocarbon chain is polar of non? | non |
| the carboxyl group is polar or non? | polar |
| trygliceride is combining 3 fatty aacids and one glycerol in condensation reaction. true or false? | true |
| saturated fats are what? | all carbon atoms are single bonded to hyrdogen |
| unsaturated bonds? | fats containg c=c bonds |
| polyunsaturated? | fats containg multiple c=c bonds |
| what are trans fats? | when unsaturated fats are made into saturated fats by chemical hydrination processing. this is unatural form of fat that the body dose not recognize nor its able to use it |
| what determines a protiens stucture? | amino acids |
| enzymes control the _____ of reactions | rate |
| amino acids contain the elements of what? | carbon, oxygen , water and nitrogen |
| all amino acids are bound to what? | center carbon |
| amino group formula? | NH2 |
| amino group has what or what? | r group or chain |
| what are the monomers of protiens? | amino acids |
| what do you form when combining amino acids? | polypeptide or protien |
| what are enzymes? | protiens |
| what is the function of an enzyme? | speeds up the rate of reactions by lowering the ativation energy needed to start the raction |
| enzymes are biological _____ | catalysts |
| enzymes bind to a specific _____ at the _____ like a lock and key | substrate, active site |
| true or false, enzymes get used in a reaction | false |
| boiling water does not kill or destroy enzymes | false |