Micro EX 1: Organic Molecules Flashcards
(39 cards)
simplest organic molecule
CH4 “methane”
Inorganic
small molecules; H2O, CO2
Organic
large molecules contains C & H; covalent bonds
Which Nonpolar Covalent Bonds? Inorganic or Organic
Organic
Is CH4 (methane) nonpolar or polar?
nonpolar
Nonpolar means
equally sharing
Polar mean
no sharing
3 types of carbs & contains what elements
mono, di & polysaccharides; C6 H12 O6
5 types of monosaccharides
deoxyribose, ribose, fructose, glucose, galactose
C6, blood sugar; aldehyde & hydroxyl
glucose
C6, lactose digestion
galactose
C6, fruit sugar; ketone & hydroxyl
fructose
C5, RNA & ATP
ribose
C5, DNA
deoxyribose
3 types of disaccharides
sucrose, maltose & lactose
table sugar: glucose + fructose
sucrose
starch: glucose + glucose
maltose
milk: glucose + galactose
lactose
3 types of polysaccharides
glycogen, starch & cellulose
animal starch, digest
glycogen
plant starch, digest
starch
plant starch, no digest
cellulose
3 types of lipids & contains what elements
triglycerides, phospholipids & sterols; C H O(little bit)
3 fatty acids tails & 1 glycerol head; ester linkage
triglycerides