Digestion Quiz One Prep Flashcards
Macromolecules
Large complex organic molecules.
Made of several subunits
What are the four types of macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic acids
How are macromolecules combined
Dehydration synthesis
Dehydration synthesis
A hydroxyl (OH) group and the (H) of another molecule are removed.
(They are removing water to combine monomers)
Use Enzymes
Monomer
Has OH (hydroxyl left) and H and (hydrogen right ) on each side.
What are the bonds with monomers called
Covalent bonds
What are many monomers
polymers
How are macromolecules broken down
By adding water in hydroloysis
Glucose chemical formula
C6 H12 O6
Carbohydrates
Always have C, H or O
Used for short/ long term energy storage
Eaten for short term energy
What is the code for carbohydrates
2H 1O 1C
What is the monomer of carbohydrates
Monosaccharide
Types of carbohydrates
Simple sugars
Monosachrides
Disacarides
Polysaccarhides
Simple sugars
3 to 7 carbons
Monosacachride
Only one simple sugar
Disacaride
2 monosacarides
Polysacarides
Several monosacarides (simple sugars) linked
What do most simple sugars end with?
Ose
What are the three types of polysacharides
Glycosen
Starch
Cellulose
Glycosen
Storage of glucose for animals in the liver
Starch
The energy storage in plants (also called amylose)
Cellulose
Makes up cell walls in plants. Fiber
Cellulose Fiber
Humans cannot break it down but helps everything move along
Lipids
Are insoluable
Have more energy than any other macromolecule and should be eaten for long term energy
Phospolipid
Include fats and oils