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biochemistry!

can u do a split on dat molecule

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Name the single sugar found in every cell glucose
Give the chemical formula for a single sugar C6H12O6
How many amino acids are there 20
What are the monomers for proteins amino acids
This macromolecule is needed for growth, maintenance, and repair of living materials protein
All organic compounds contain the element carbon
The importance of carbohydrates is to provide us with energy
What are the three main groups of carbs? monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
Compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures are: isomers
A general name for small compounds that can be joined with one another repeatedly to form a macromolecule monomer
Examples of monosaccharides? glucose, fructose, galactose, and ribose
Examples of dissacharides? Sucrose, Lactose, and maltose
Examples of polysaccharides? Glycogen, cellulose, etc
sugars usually end in the suffix -ose
polysaccharides are stored in animals as glycogen
support polysaccharide (fiber) in plants is cellulose
A general name for a large compound formed by many smaller one linked together macromolecule
polysaccharides are stored in plants as starch
A food example of a double sugar table sugar
Monomer for carbs? monosaccharides
controls the rate of chemical reactions in cells enzymes
monomer of nucleic acids nucleotides
example of nucleic acid DNA + RNA
types of lipids oils, wax, hormones, cell membrane
unsaturated fats (coconut oil, avocado, etc.) have... double bonds
Leaves the cell with messages hormones
Has a double helix structure DNA
The two types of cholesterol HDL + LDL
What makes up the cell membrane? phospholipids and cholesterol
During dehydration synthesis, what molecule is always produced? H2O
Where can you find DNA (nucleic acid) in the body cells
Where can you find a lipid in the body hormones
The fatty acid tails in the phospholipid bilayer are hydrophobic
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