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Biomolecules
Biomolecules no enzymes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate monomer - general term | monosaccharide |
| Carbohydrate monomer - example | glucose |
| Carbohydrate function | Cell fuel, short term energy storage, structural role in cells |
| Carbohydrate examples | ends in "ose," starch, glycogen, cellulose |
| Carbohydrate polymer name | polysaccharide |
| Carbohydrates are made of the atoms __________ | C, H, O; 1:2:1 ratio |
| Lipid function | long term energy storage |
| Lipids are made of the atoms ______ | C, H, O; variable ratios |
| Lipids are made of | glycerol and fatty acids |
| Proteins are made of the atoms ______ | C, H, O, N |
| Protein functions include | Enzyme catalysis, defense, transport, support, motion, regulation, storage |
| Protein monomer | Amino acids (20 types) |
| protein polymer | polypeptide |
| Nucleic acids are made of the atoms ______ | C, H, O, N, P |
| nucleic acid function | store and transmit genetic information |
| nucleic acid examples | DNA, RNA, (ATP and ADP are modified nucleic acids) |
| nucleic acid subunit | nucleotides |
| Nucleic acids are found in the ____ of cells | nucleus |
| monomer | a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. |
| Polymer | A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together. |
| Carbon | Symbol of C; having this in a compound makes it organic |
| Carbon Dioxide | CO2 |
| Cell Energy | ATP (adenosine triphosphate) |
| fatty acid | lipid monomer |
| hydrocarbon | a molecule that contains carbons and hydrogens |
| macromolecule | large molecule containing many subunits or monomers |
| hydrogen | Symbol is H; found in water and organic compounds |
| nitrogen | Sybol is N; found in proteins and nucleic acids |
| nucleic acid (function) | store genetic information |
| Oxygen | Symbol is O; found in the atmosphere as O2; product of photosynthesis & reactant in cell respiration |
| Phosphorus | Symbol is P; Found in the molecule phosphate which is found in nucleic acids and what is removed from ATP to get cell energy |
| reactant | what you begin with in a chemical reaction |
| product | what you end with in a chemical reaction |
| rearrangement | how organic molecules are made in living things |
| starch | plant storage form of carbohydrates |
| sugar | a type of carbohydrate |
| sulfur | Symbol is S; found in some proteins |
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