Biochemistry Flashcards
(24 cards)
Monosaccharides
Simplest form of carbohydrates
Polysaccharide
Long chains of carbohydrates
Saturated fats
Animal products, dairy products, eggs
Proteins made up of
Carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen
Hormones are what type of bio molecule?
Proteins
What is the function of proteins
Provide support, regulate cell process
Proteins help do what ?
He’ll fight disease antibodies
Hormones are
Messengers to help regulate body activity
What is carbohydrates made out of
Carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Plants store extra sugar as
Polysaccharides
What’s a chitin
Like bugs
Lipids are
Sugars
Lipids are
Fats, oils, steroids and waxes
What’s the two types of fatty acids
Saturated and unsaturated
What are fats and lipids made out of ?
Fatty acids
What specific thing do many proteins have ?
Nitrogen
Monomer of proteins
Amino acids
Most simple sugar we use ?
Glucose
What happens when a enzyme becomes denatured
Shape is lost
5 elements found in nucleic acids
C, H, O,N, P
What is the term for the energy used to get a chemical reaction started
Activation energy
What molecule is used to store starch in plants
Starch
What type of macromolecule are glycogen, starch cellulose and glucose
Carbohydrates
Statuettes vs unsaturated
Single bonds fatty meats, butter, bacon
Double bonds oils and nuts
