Biochemistry 2 Flashcards
1
Q
monosaccharides:
A
carbohydrates with a single ring structure
2
Q
disaccharides:
A
carbohydrates with a double ring structure
3
Q
polysaccharides:
A
long chains of monosaccharides, storage carbohydrates
4
Q
Branching of glycogen enables
A
fast metabolism of glucose
5
Q
1st Law:
A
energy is neither created nor destroyed
6
Q
2nd Law:
A
when energy is converted from one form to another, some of that energy becomes unavailable to do work
7
Q
enthalpy:
A
change in heat content
8
Q
Entropy:
A
randomness/disorder
- Means free energy will tend towards an unusable state after multiple reactions
