Biological Molecules
Biological Molecules Functional Groups -CORRECT ANSWER- Group of atoms that confers a special property on a carbon-based molecule. Carbohydrates -CORRECT ANSWER- Oranic molecules that always contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, often in a 1:2:1 ratio Monosaccharides -CORRECT ANSWER- Also known as simple sugars, these carbohydrate monomers. Monomer -CORRECT ANSWER- Building blocks of polymers. Polymer -CORRECT ANSWER- A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits. Lipids -CORRECT ANSWER- A class of biological molecules whose defining characteristic is their relative insolubility in water. Examples of these include steroids, oils, fats, and fatty acids. Fatty acid -CORRECT ANSWER- Hydrocarbon bonded to a carboxyl group. Triglyceride -CORRECT ANSWER- Three fatty acids bonded to glycerol Glycerol -CORRECT ANSWER- An alkanol (alcohol) consisting of three carbons, five hydrogens and three hydroxides. Unsaturated fatty acid -CORRECT ANSWER- Fatty acid with a carbon double or triple bond. Steroid -CORRECT ANSWER- Lipid containing four carbon rings. Phosphate Group -CORRECT ANSWER- A phosphorus atom combined with four oxygen atoms. Phospholipid -CORRECT ANSWER- A charged lipid molecule composed of two fatty acids glycerol and a phosphate group. Protein -CORRECT
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