Biological Polymers Flashcards
Memorize
1
Q
Lipids
A
Long term energy storage
2
Q
Triglycerides
A
Can be broken down
3
Q
Amylose and Amylopectin
A
two components that make up starch
4
Q
Main energy molecule in plants
A
Starch
5
Q
Stored in the liver
A
Glycogen
6
Q
Building blocks of DNA
A
nucleotides
7
Q
nucleotide names
A
Adenine, Cytosine. thymine, guanine
8
Q
Main parts of each nucleotide
A
A pyrimidine/purine nitrogenous base, a deoxyribose sugar, and a phosphate group
9
Q
Specific pairing of Nucleotides
A
A to T and G to C
10
Q
RNA to DNA differences
A
Uracil replaces thymine, and deoxyribose base is replaces with ribose base.
11
Q
Transfer RNA
A
Single Stranded Polymers
12
Q
Peptide Bond
A
Amide bond in a protein
13
Q
Side chain reactions (weakest to strongest)
A
Hydrophobic, Hydrogen bonding, Salt Bridge, Disulfide Bond
