Carbohydrates
(CHO)
-monomer: monosaccharide(energy source), -polymer: disaccharide, polysaccharide
-glucose/fructose: C6H12O6
1:2:1 ratio
-When two monosaccharides are joined bond - glycosidic linkage/bond
functions:
fast energy source
storage(starch in plants, glycogen in animals)
cellulose in cell walls(structural support)
chitin in exoskeletons
Lipids
(CHO) + P(Phospholipids)
-triglyceride
-steroids
-phospholipid
-fatty acids
Function:
long-term energy storage
Phospholipids in cell membrane
cholesterol
insulation, protect organs
Proteins
(CHON +S(in some R-groups))
-monomer: amino acid, -polymer: polypeptide
-side chain/r-group polarity affects whether an amino acid is is more hydrophobic or hydrophilic
-amino acids can be hydrophobic(nonpolar and uncharged), hydrophilic(polar and uncharged), and ionic(polar and charged)
-Structures of a protein: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Functions:
antibody proteins(immune system)
protein channels
most enzymes are proteins
Primary structure(proteins)
The linear sequence/order of the amino acids.
Secondary structure(proteins)
When the polypeptide begins to twist into an alpha helix or beta-pleated sheets
Tertiary structure(proteins)
Quaternary structure(proteins)
Nucleic Acids
(CHONP)
-monomer: nucleotide, -polymer: nucleic acid
Function:
DNA/RNA are nucleic acids
genes code for traits
Properties of H20 due to H-bonding
-excellent solvent
-ice is less dense than liquid water
-high surface tension
-high heat vaporization
-high heat capacity: key to temperature regulation in organisms
surface tension
Water
-polar covalent bond
-H-bonding with other water molecules
Covalent Bond
-strong bond
-chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms
Hydrogen Bond
-weak bond
-bond between a hydrogen atom and a more electronegative molecule
Ionic Bond
formed between 2 atoms when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Cohesion
water sticks to water
Adhesion
water sticks to other surfaces/materials
Oxidation(OIL RIG)
Loss of electrons
Reduction(OIL RIG)
Gain of electrons
Dehydration synthesis
-anabolic process
-removes H2O in order to put together smaller molecules into larger molecules
Hydrolysis
-catabolic process
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Isotopes
Atoms that have the same number of protons but differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
polar covalent
electrons are unequally shared between atoms
non-polar covalent
electrons are shared equally between atoms
capillary action
cohesion and adhesion account for the ability of water to rise up the roots, trunks, branches of trees
Acidic
A solution is acidic if it contains a lot of hydrogen ions(H+).
Basic
less hydrogen(H+)