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Gr 11 Bio

Systems - Macromolecules

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What are the 4 main macromolecules? Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, + Nucleic Acid
What do Carbohydrates do? Primary source of energy
What do Proteins do? Builds structures, key component of cells
What do lipids do? Stores/moves energy + insulates
What does nucleic acid do? Stores genomic information
What are the building blocks of proteins? Amino Acids
How many amino acids are there? 20
How many amino acids are essential ? 9
Mono- One
Di- Two
Poly- Multiple
-Saccharides Sugars
-Ose Carbohydrate
Disaccharides + Monosaccharides are what? Simple Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides are what? Complex Carbohydrates
What does Monosaccharide mean One sugar
What does Disaccharide mean? Two sugars
What does Polysaccharide mean? Many sugars
What do monosaccharides do? The form of carbs when in use by cells
What are the 3 monosaccharides? Glucose, Fructose, Galactose
What do disaccharides do? The form of carbohydrates while being transported
Glucose + Glucose = ??? Maltose
Glucose + Fructose = ??? Sucrose
Glucose + Galactose = ??? Lactose
What do polysaccharides do? Forms of storage
What does glycogen store? Starch
Stores things in plant cells Amylose
Stores things in animal cells Cellulose
Oils, Cholesterol + Hormones are examples of what? Lipids
What do proteins do? Building, Repair + Maintenance of tissues
What is protein denaturization? Changing the shape of a protein
What can cause protein denaturization? heat, pH, and salt
What are amino acids made of? Amino group, Carboxyl group, and a variant
Created by: mollymurphy
 

 



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