Biochemisty Flashcards
(44 cards)
What process builds up molecules
Dehydration synthesis
What process breaks down molecules
Hydrolysis
Which molecule builds and breaks down molecules
Water
Carbohydrates are made up of these elements (3)
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Examples of a monosaccharide (2)
Glucose
Fructose
Examples of disaccharides (2)
Lactose
Sucrose
Examples of polysaccharides (2)
Starch
Cellulose
3 major biomolecules that make up living organisms
Protein
Carbohydrates
Lipids
What foods have monosaccharides
Fruit
Honey
What foods have disaccharides
Milk
Table sugar
Sugar Beets
What foods are made up of polysaccharides
Potatoes Roots Cereal Bread Pasta Rice
Also cotton
A monosaccharide is
A simple sugar
A disaccharide is
A carbohydrate made up of 2 monosaccharides
A polysaccharide is
A link of many sugars
Made up of monosaccharides and disaccharides
Lipids are made of these elements (3)
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Foods with saturated fat
Bacon
Grease
Lard
Butter
Foods with unsaturated fat
Corn oil
Peanut oil
Olive oil
What is a saturated fat made of ?
1 glycerol
3 fatty acids
Which fat is found In animals?
Saturated
Unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature (t/f)
True
Which fat is mostly found in plants
Unsaturated
Which fat has one or more double carbon bond C=C
Unsaturated fats
NOTE: WITH SATURATED FATS THERE IS NO DOUBLE CARBON BONDING
Steroids are…
The group of lipids that make up cholesterol
Phospholipids are
The group of lipids that make up the cell membrane for every cell in your body