Biology Chapter 6 test
About this set
Created by:
rachelwatkins on February 16, 2011
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Carbon | likes 4 bonds |
| Hydrogen | likes single bonds |
| Carbon atom | can form four covalent bonds with other atoms |
| Carbon compounds | can be in the shape of straight chains, branched chains, and rings |
| Macromolecules | are large molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules together |
| Polymers | are molecules made from repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds linked together by a series of covalent bonds. |
| Monomer | building block of a polymer |
| Carbohydrates | composed of carb hydro oxygen -CH2O for each carbon atom ratio is C6 H12 06 1:2:1 |
| Glucose | monosaccharide-monomer of carbohydrate |
| sucrose | disaccharide starts the polymer is a polymer of a carbohydrate |
| CH2O | CARBOHYDRATE |
| glucose | monosaccharide and is the main source of energy for cells |
| fructose | monosaccharide and is found in fruits and is the sweetest monosaccharide |
| galactose | found in milk |
| disaccharide | two monosaccharides joined together |
| polysaccharides | longer carbohydrate molecules |
| glycosidie bond | joins monomers to form carbohydrates, its called a glycesidic linkage when 1 hydro from one monomer and 4 hydro from an other monomer come and join a 1-4 glycosidic linkage in maltose |
| sucrose linkage | sucrose has a glcosidic linnkage of 1-2 hydrogens |
| glycogen | is how animals store their energy |
| cellulose | is made from glucose |
| lipids | molecules made mostly of carbon and hydrogen |
| triglyceride | is a fat if it is solid at room temperature and an oil if it is liquid at room temp |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.