All Flashcards
(23 cards)
What’s a hydrogen bond
A weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction
What’s glyosidic?
Bonding carbohydrates
What’s condensation?
joins two molecules together-eliminates water
What’s hydrolysis
breaks a chemically bond between two molecule- involves water
Are lipids soluble or insoluble in water
Insoluble
What does isomeric mean
Glucose has two isomers
What is triglycerides?
A group of three fatty acids with glycerol
What is phospholipids?
Made up of one Molecule of glycerol
What is hydrophobic?
Water hitting
What is hydrophilic ?
Water facing the other way
What is primary structure?
Joined by peptide bonds, assembled by ribosomes
What is a monomer?
A single molecule
What is dimer?
Two molecules- two monomers joined together
What is polymer?
Many molecules-many monomers joined together
What is galactose?
A milk sugar
What is fructose?
Found in fruit
What is isomeric monosaccharides ?
Glucose has two isomers- alpha and beta glucose
What is anabolic?
Process of building
What is catabolic?
Process of breaking down
What is covalent bonding?
Where atoms share electrons in their outer shell
What is ionic bonding ?
Electrons move between atoms
What is hydrogen bonding?
Electrons move within a molecule
What do lipids contain?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
