Macromolecules Flashcards
What are inorganic and organic molecules
Inorganic is non carbon based
Organic is carbon based
What are hydrocarbons
Or gain molecules composed only of carbon and hydrogen
Macromolecules=
“Giant” molecules in living cells
What is hydroxyl
-OH
What is carbonyl
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C= O
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What is carboxyl
An combination of carbonyl and hydroxyl
How are macromolecules made
With polymerization, small molecules joined together to make larger ones
What is a monomer
It’s small molecular units
What is a polymer
A long chains of monomers
What is a dehydration reaction
A molecule of water is released each time a monomer is joined together and a bond is formed
What’s a hydrolysis reaction
Water is added to break bonds
What are the 4 major groups of macromolecules
Carbohydrates- energy
Lipids - fat/ stored energy
Nucleic acids- dna
And protein
