Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
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Non carbon based molecule
Inorganic molecule
Composed of only carbon and hydrogen
Hydrocarbons
Group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules
Functional group
Attract water
Hydrophilic
Small molecule units
Monomers
Monomers linked together
Polymers
Organic compound made up of sugar molecules
Carbohydrate
Simple sugars containing just one sugar unit
Monosaccharides
Two monosaccharides
Disaccharide
Long polymer chains made up of simple sugars monomers
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharide found in plants that consists entirely of glucose
Starch
Excess sugar in animals
Glycogen
Building materials in plants
Cellulose
Fat
Lipid
Water avoiding molecules
Hydrophobic
High concentration of hydrogen ions
Fat
Fatty chains contain maximum number of hydrogen atoms
Saturated fat
Fatty doesn’t contains maximum number of hydrogen atoms
Unsaturated fat
Lipid molecule in which carbon skeleton forms four rings
Steroid
Molecule found in membranes that surround cells
Cholesterol
Polymer constructed from amino acids
Protein
Carbon based molecule
Organic molecule
Linking amino acids in a chain
Polypeptide
Protein unravels and loses shape
Denaturation
