topic 12 power.point 12.0 Flashcards
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All animals require matter and energy for
metabolism, using that energy for homeostasis, growth, and metabolism
What does organic mean?
What are the classes of organic macromolecules?
Organic: molecules based on carbon, used as fuel
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
WHat are the classes of carbohydrates?
1) monosaccharide
2)disaccharide
3) polysaccharides
What is a sugar?
carbon chain, Has hydroxyl groups, carbonyl group
What are two monosaccharides that are isomers?
Glucose and fructose
C6H12O6
When might monosaccharides form rings?
in aqueous solutions
___ are the main fuel that cells use for cellular work
monosaccharides
Disaccharide
*explain the mechanism
2 monosaccharides linked via a dehydration reaction
Mechanism: DEHYDRATION REACTION
hydroxyl group (-OH) from a monosaccharide and a hydrogen atom (-H) from another monosaccharide are removed resulting in a glycosidic bond and release of a water molecule
What are some examples of disaccharide?
Sucrose= fructose+ glucose
lactose- glucose + galactose
maltose= glucose + glucose
What are some examples of monosaccharides?
fructose, glucose, galactose
polysaccharides
* explain mechanism
polymers of monosaccharides
Mechanism: DEHYDRATION REACTION
hydroxyl group (-OH) from a monosaccharide and a hydrogen atom (-H) from another monosaccharide are removed resulting in a glycosidic bond and release of a water molecule
What are some examples of polysaccharides?
Starch: long chains of glucose
glycogen: long chains of glucose w/branches
cellulose: a long chain of glucose (straight+ compact)
Plants like potatoes, wheat, and rice; what type of carbohydrate is it made up of?
Starch-polysaccharide-long chain of glucose
In cell wall of plants, what type of carbohydrate might we find?
cellulose-polysaccharide-long chain of glucose that is straight and compact
what is the most abundant organic compound on earth?
cellulose
Another name for cellulose is
dietary fiber
lipids
What are the type of lipids?
Mainly C linked to H through nonpolar bonds, molecules are hydrophobic and insoluble in water
Fats, phospholipids, and steroids
Fats:
Function:
Composed of mostly triglycerides;
triglycerides composed of glycerol(alcohol) and 3 fatty acids(COOH-CH2 chain)
Function: energy storage, cushion/insulation
Explain the dehydration reaction of fats
hydroxyl group (-OH) of the glycerol molecule combines with the carboxyl group (-COOH) of each fatty acid molecule. As a result, three water molecules are eliminated, and the remaining molecules form a triglyceride.
Difference between saturated and unsaturated fat
degree that C bonded to H, saturated molecule has maximum amount of H
How does degree of saturation of fats, relate to a bend?
Unsaturated fats have a bend, can’t stack easily, and are less likely to form solids. In contrast, saturated fats have no bend can easily stack, and tend to be solids at room temp.
Most plant/fish triglycerides and animals triglycerides tend to be saturated or unsaturated?
Most plant/fish triglycerides-unsaturated
animals triglycerides-saturated
What do we can unsaturated fats with a single double bond or more than one double bond?
Monounsaturated fats= single double bond
Polyunsaturated fats= have two or more
Why might unsaturated fats have a lower melting point?
double bonds prevent close packing so they are farther apart meaning it’s easier to melt them