biomolecules Flashcards
(33 cards)
4 main types
carbohydrate
lipids
proteins
vitamins
most common elements
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
phosphorus
sulfur
5 elements dissolved in salts
sodium
magnesium
chlorine
potassium
calcium
trace elements
iron
zinc
copper
carbohydrates
contain:
carbon
hrydrogen
oxygen
carbohydrates
ratio:
Cx(H2O)y
function
structural-forms cell walls
metabolic-glucose gives energy in respiration, glycogen stores energy in animals, starch stores energy in plants
3 categories
monosaccharides
1 sugar unit-glucose, fructose, ribosome
disaccharides
2 sugar units joined together
maltose sucrose
soluble in water
polysaccharides
many sugar units joined together
starch cellulose glycogen
not sweet not soluble in water
how to test for carbohydrates
starch: idonine🔴/🟡->🔵/⚫️
reducing sugar:benedicts solution
🔵->🔴
proteins
structure:
contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen,nitrogen
sources
🥩🐟🍳🥛peas🫘
functions:
structure…
keratin found in hair and skins💇🏻♀️
myosin found in muscles💪🏼
metabolic
enzymes control reactions
test for proteins
biuret test: sodium hydroxide, copper sulfates
🔵->🟣
lipids contain
carbon hydrogen and oxygen
(fats and oils)
basic unit
triglyceride- composed of a single glycerol to which 3 fatty acids are attached
phospholipids
fatty substance in which a phosphate group replaced one of the fatty acid groups
test for lipids🟤
brown paper, if it goes translucent fat is present
viatamins:water soluble💧
vitamin C
water soluble:💧 sources
fruit🍋🍊lime
water soluble:uses💧
beeded to form skin gums cartilage ligaments blood vessels🩸
vitamin water doluble:deficieny💧
scurvy