Organic Compounds
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lilydalebrown on September 20, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 organic compounds | Nucleic tides, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins |
| DNA | stores genetic information |
| RNA | makes proteins |
| Oils | water proof for animals |
| waxes | water proof for plants |
| fat energy | long term |
| Phospholipid | cell membrane |
| hormones and steroids | chemical messengers |
| receptors | grab hormones |
| cell ID markers | ways for cells to identify themselves |
| Enzymes | speed up energy |
| -ASE | enzyme |
| -OSE | sugar |
| carbohydrates | sugars |
| examples of monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose |
| examples of disaccharides | sucrose, lactose, maltose |
| polysaccharides | starch, glycogen |
| where is starch found? | plants |
| where is glycogen found? | animals |
| structure of polysaccharides | cellulose, chitin |
| examples of lipids | waxes, oils, fat, phospholipid, steroids/hormones, cholesterol |
| important component of phospholipids | cell membrane |
| fats | fatty acid, glycerol |
| saturated | BAD fats |
| unsaturated | GOOD fats |
| fructose | sugar |
| glucose | blood sugar |
| lactose | milk |
| saccharide | sugar |
| nucleic tides are chains of... | nucleotides |
| nucleotides | phosphate group, nitrogen base, 5 carbon sugar |
| proteins are made of... | amino acids |
| amino acid parts | carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen |
| amino acids come from... | food & yourself |
| what happens to an enzyme after reaction? | continues to bubble |
| how do enzymes work? | activation energy |
| homeostasis | stay same environment |
| organic molecules | carbon |
| H2O is held together by? | covalent bond |
| bases do NOT... | turn blue litmus red |
| insulin | protein |
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