BAE 387, Molecule Families
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What are the atoms in a carbohydrate?
CHO
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What are carbohydrates used for?
Short term energy storage and structure
How many electrons are on a carbon atom in a carbohydrate (average)?
4
Carbohydrates are chains of ___ groups (functional group)
Alcohol
What is the “cement” bond for Carbohydrates?
Glycosidic bond
What letters do reducing sugars end in?
-ose
What is a reducing sugar?
An easily dissolvable sugar
What is a very stable non reducing sugar?
Sucrose
What is the “cement” bond for protein?
Peptide bond
What are the main atoms in proteins?
CHONS
What are proteins used for?
Catalyzing reactions, information transfer
What is the monomer for a protein?
Amino-acid
How many types of amino-acids are there?
~20
How many amino-acids are necessary for life?
10
What is the monomer for a nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
What is the “cement” bond for nucleic acids?
Phosphoester
What are the 3 moieties that make up a nucleotide?
Phosphate group, 5 carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base
What are the 5 nitrogenous bases?
Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, and uracil
What is a nucleic acid used for?
Storage and replication of genetic info and energy transfer
What is the purpose of lipids?
Energy storage and structure of the cell
What are the two major types of lipids?
Acyl-based and isoprene-based
Acyl-based lipids have a _____ head and a _______ tail
Hydrophyllic, hydrophobic
What is the monomer of a lipid?
Fatty acid (kinda)