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An organic compound present in the cell of all living things and a major organic nutrient for humans.
ex: glucose |
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| A formation from two amino acids bonded together by means of a condensation (dehydration synthesis) reaction. |
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A double sugar formed from two monosaccharides.
Glucose + fructose = sucrose |
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| A monomer that is part of most lipids. It is an unbranched carbon chain. |
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Referring to the molecular repulsion of water.
ex: lipids |
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| Referring to the molecuilar attraction to water. |
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| One of two or more compounds that differ in structure but not in molecular composition. |
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| An organic molecule, DNA and RNA, that stores and carries important information for cell function. |
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| A monomer of DNA and RNA consisting of anitrogen base, a sugar, and a phospphate group. |
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| A covalent bond between two amino acids. The bonds that hold protein together. |
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| A complex lipid having two fatty acids joined by a molecule of glycerol. |
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A long chain of several amino acids.
(protein) |
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| A complex carbohydrate composed of three or more monosaccharides. |
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A simple sugar such as fructose or glucose.
carbohydrate monomer |
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A kind of organic compound that is insoluble in water. SUch as fats and steroids.
fats, oils, and waxes
long term energy storage |
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| An organic compound composed of one or more chains of polypeptides which in turn are formed from amino acids make up muscles, they are enzymes. |
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A carboxylic acid with an amino group; one of 20 monomers that form proteins.
ex; glycine |
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| A type of lipid. Consists of a long fatty-acid chain joined to a long alchohol chain. Highly waterproof. |
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A lipid in which the molecule is composed of four carbon rings
Acts as a hormone
ex: Cholesterol |
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| What teh enzymes starts with in a chemical reaction. It can be once thing or more than one. |
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| A lipid made of three fatty-acid molecules and one glycerol molecule. |
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| A nucleic acid composed of a single strand and distinguished from DNA by containing ribose and uracil. |
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