Diagrams of Carbon Molecules Chains Flashcards

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Question 1
Carbohydrate: Monosaccharide

building block for disaccharide/polysaccharides

source of immediate energy
Glucose (fruits & vegetables)
Fructose (fruits)
Galactose (milk)
Question 2
Carbohydrate: Disaccharide

2 monosaccharides bonded

source of quick energy
Sucrose (glucose+fructose) (sugar cane, sugar beets)
Lactose (glucose+galactose) (milk sugar)
Maltose (glucose+glucose) (malt sugar)
Question 3
Carbohydrate: Polysaccharide

Complex Carbohydrate made of many monomers
Starch (stores glucose in plants)
Glycogen (stores glucose in animals)
Cellulose (plant structure, fiber in diets)
Chitin (arthropod & insect shells)
Question 4
Lipids: Triglyceride

1 Glycerol + 3 Fatty acids (sat/monoun/polyun)

stores excess energy (oils/plants, fats/animals)
reserve energy
insulation in animals
keeps skin moist
Corn Oil, Peanut Oil, Butter, Lard, Soybean Oil
Cod Liver Oil, Olive Oil

Sources: Fats in animal tissue (es. red meat)
Oils in plant tissue
Question 5
Lipids: Steroids

4 Rings of Carbon Atoms

stabalizes cell membrane
regulate metabolism
many serve as hormones
Cholesterol (red meat)
Estrogen (made by organism)
Testosterone (made by organism)
Progesterone (made by organism)
Vitamin D2
Question 6
Lipids: Phospholipids

1 Glycerol + 2 Fatty Acids + 1 Phosphate Group

most common structural molecule in all cell membranes
Cell Membrane Phospholipid (any cell)
Question 7
Lipids: Waxes

1 saturated long-chain Fatty acid + 1 saturated long-chain alcohol

protect from water loss (plants)
structural molecule (bees)
protect ear drum (humans)
Beeswax, Caruba wax, Ear wax, Leaf wax, Fruit wax
Question 8
Proteins: Enzymes

Amino Acid Chains
Sucrase (breaks down sugars)
Catalase (breaks down starch)
Lactase (breaks down Lactose)
Question 9
Proteins: Structural

Amino Acid Chains
Keratin (hair)
Actin
Question 10
Proteins: Lipoproteins

Lipid + Protein

transport of Lipids through body
HDL's (good. Carry cholesterol away to liver)
small amount of fat to protein
LDL's (bad. Deposit cholesterol to arteries)
large amount of fat to protein
Proteins: Glycoproteins

Carbohydrate + Protein

Cell surface receptor
Protein-Sugar molecules
Nucleic Acids: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

cookbook for production of proteins
passes information to RNA through mRNA (Transcription)
DNA (nucleus of cell)
Nucleic Acids: Ribonucleic Acid

Carries DNA information to the ribosomes (workbench)
for protein production
2nd variety helps make ribosomes
RNA (nucleus of cell)