Bio Molecules Flashcards
(18 cards)
What are the four main classes of macromolecules found in living things?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids.
Which group of organic compounds is the most abundant on Earth?
Carbohydrates.
What is the major elemental composition of carbohydrates?
C, H, and O.
What are the three major groups of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides.
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
C(H2O)n.
What is the range of carbon atoms in monosaccharides?
3 to 7.
True or False: All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.
True.
What is the simplest form of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides.
Fill in the blank: Carbohydrates include sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) and _______.
polysaccharides.
According to the number of carbon atoms, how are monosaccharides classified?
Triose, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses.
What is the size range of monosaccharides?
Three to seven carbons long.
What unique property do large biological molecules exhibit?
Unique emergent properties arising from the orderly arrangement of their atoms.
What is the molecular formula for a triose?
C3H6O3.
Name an example of a pentose.
Ribose or deoxyribose.
What is the structure of carbohydrates regarding water solubility?
Generally water soluble.
What is the classification of simple sugars based on carbon skeleton size?
Triose, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses.
What is a glycosidic bond?
A bond that links monosaccharides together.
What is the common characteristic of the carbon-hydrogen-oxygen ratio in carbohydrates?
The ratio of H:O equals 2:1, similar to water.
