Chapter 2 Lab Flashcards
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Carbohydrates have ____ structures
Ring
2 atoms equally share a pair of electrons
Nonpolar covalent bonds
2 atoms unequally share a pair of electrons
Polar covalent bonds
Carbon and hydrogen form a ____ bond
Covalent
Has a slightly positive side and a slightly negative side
Polar molecule
Result of atoms sharing electrons
Covalent bonds
Bonding where the slightly positive portion of 1 molecule is attracted to the slightly negative portion of another polar molecule
Hydrogen bonding
4 major categories of organic molecules found in humans
Polysaccharides
Triglycerides
Protein
Nucleic acids
Large carbohydrates
Made of monosaccharides bonded together
Polysaccharides
Large lipids called fats
Made of 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids
Triglycerides
Polypeptides
Made of amino acids bonded together
Proteins
DNA & RNA
Made of nucleotides bonded together
Nucleic acids
Monomers
Small molecules
Polymers
Larger molecules
A monosaccharide with the molecular formula C6H12O6
Glucose
Glycerol has ___ Carbons
3
Amino acids all contain the element ____ & a _____ group
Nitrogen; carboxyl
An acid will release _____ ions when placed in water
Hydrogen
Simple monosaccharide used as fuel for energy production
Glucose
Large polysaccharide stores in the liver and skeletal muscles
Glycogen
Joins together with 3 fatty acids to build a triglyceride
Glycerol