Macromolecule Test Flashcards
1
Q
Starch
A
- main short term energy source
- made by plants
- glu-glu-glu
- straight chain
2
Q
Steroids
A
- characteristic 4 ring shape
- hormones (cholesterol, testerone, estrogen)
3
Q
Carotenes
A
- have a very large # of double bonds
- break down to Vitamin A
4
Q
Isomer
A
2 molecules with the same chemical formula but different structures
5
Q
Purine
A
- double ringed N base
-A, G
6
Q
Pyrimidine
A
-single rimged N base
-T, C, U
7
Q
Cellulose
A
- cell wall of plants
- alpha + beta bonds
8
Q
Cofactor
A
metallic ions (Mg, Cu, Fe, Ca)
9
Q
Coenzyme
A
- stabilize enzyme
- organic
- NADH, FADH
10
Q
A
