abeka phy sci 9 section 15.6

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biochemistry

study of chemistry of living things

carbohydrates

 provide most of the energy for all living things

sugars

small carbohydrates

monosaccharides

simple sugars; ex: glucose

photosynthesis

where glucose is produced

disaccharide

two sugars; ex: sucrose

polysaccharide

chain of simple sugars

starches

food storage of plants

glycogen

food storage of people and animals

cellulose

forms cell walls of plant cells; makes up dietary fiber

lipids

insoluble in water

fatty acids

simplest lipid molecules

triglycerides

what is another name for fats?

saturated fat

solid at room temperature

unsaturated fat

 liquid at room temperature

cholesterol

lipids that make bile, vitamin D, and hormones

lipoprotein

proteins that transport cholesterol through blood

protein

used to build and maintain living cells

amino acids

 building blocks of proteins

peptide bonds

links amino acids into proteins

fibrous proteins

straight shape

globular protein

intricate, three dimensional shape

enzymes

protein that initiate chemical reactions

DNA

stores information of cell that determines many physical characteristics

gene

code of specific sequence

RNA

working copy of genetic information used to make proteins

metabolism

process by which body uses and produces energy from food

ATP

energy carrier of cell