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Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
| Term | Definitionmost common organic |
|---|---|
| carbohydrates | most common organic molecule which makes up most plant matter, sugars |
| C - H - O | The elements which make up carbohydrates |
| monosaccharide | the building block of carbohydrates - a single sugar |
| ratio of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in | 1:2:1 |
| glycogen | compound which is responsible for energy storage in animals |
| starch | compound which is responsible for energy storage in plants |
| chitin | polysaccharide forms the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. |
| cellulose | Complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) that forms the strong, structural component of plant cell walls, providing rigidity to plants, wood, and fibers like cotton |
| polysaccharide | a carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together |
| iodine | chemical used to check for food containing starch (polysaccharides) |
| Black | A positive iodine test for starch will turn _____________. |
| Benedict's solution | Chemical added to foods to test for simple sugars (monosaccharide) |
| Positive test for simple sugars (monosaccharide) turns_________, ___________, ______________. | green (little sugar) orange or red (greater amount of sugar |
| -ose | ending to indicate a substance is a sugar |
| CHo |
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Wesley Rogers
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