Chapter 2 Flashcards
What are the unique properties of water?
surface tension an excellent solvent and it expands in water/ cohesive and adhive
What is a solvent
The solute dissolves in it
What are the two types of energy storage in polysaccharides
Starch- in plants and glycogen-animals and fungi
Whats a solute
Dissolves in the solvent
Name and discribe the structural polysaccharide
Cellulose- they make up the plant cell wall
What makes an amino acid
Hydrogen/ carboxlyn atom/ amino group (N with 2 H) and an R group
How many amino acids are there
20
What are the levels of protiens
Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary
Primary structure
The amino acid sequence
Secondary structure
the shape of the sequence (swirl or fold)
Tertiary Structure
The 3D shape of the protein and its given function
Quaternary Structure
Rare, its when multiple chains of polypeptides interact
What are the three classes of lipids
triglyceride phosolipids steriod
What is unsaturated fat?
olive oil they have a double carbon bond
What is a saturated fat?
butter they have regular bonds
