EXAM 1 (FSU DENNIS)
monomers of carbohydrates
monosaccharides (glucose, fructose)
monomers of fats/lipids
fatty acids
monomers of proteins
amino acids
monomers of nucleic acids
nucleotides
composition of carbohydrates
CₙH₂ₙOₙ
composition of fats
C₁H >>> O
composition of proteins
C, H, O, N, (S)
composition of nucleic acids
phosphate group + sugar + nitrogenous base
polymers of carbohydrates
polysaccharides and disaccharides; (starch: plants || glycogen:
animals)
polymers of fats/lipids
, fats
polymers of proteins
peptide > polypeptide
polymers of nucleic acids
polynucleotide (DNA and RNA)
function of carbohydrates
quick energy storage
function of fats/lipids
energy storage, hydrophobic
function of proteins
transport, enzyme, structure, defense
function of nucleic acids
hereditary > information on sequence of protein > gene
linkage of carbohydrates
glycosidic
linkage of fats/lipids
ester link
link of proteins
peptide bond
link of nucleic acids
phosphodiester
functional groups of carbohydrates
hydroxyl, carbonyl
functional groups of fats/lipids