Biology-Organic compounds Mix 'n' Match

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Bonds called glyosidic linkages hold the subunits together.

Carbohydrates

C6H12O6

Carbohydrates

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are always present in a 1:2:1 ratio

Carbohydrates

Cellulose from this group is the strengthening tissue found in the cell walls of plants

Carbohydrates

Chitin and cellulose are structural forms of this type of compound

Carbohydrates

Glucose, fructose, ribose and lactose belong to this group.

Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

Starch and glycogen are storage forms of this type of compound

Carbohydrates

The building blocks of this group are sugar molecules

Carbohydrates

The building blocks of this group are sugar molecules.

Carbohydrates

This group contains molecules that are the principal source of energy in all living things.

Carbohydrates

This group contains monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

Carbohydrates

Cholesterol

Lipids

Contains compounds that are highly hydrophobic.

Lipids

Contains molecules that are nonpolar and are not soluble in water

Lipids

Contains molecules that are nonpolar and are not soluble in water.

Lipids

Fats, oils, and waxes belong to this group

Lipids

HOOC - (CH2)14 - CH3

Lipids

May be used as waterproofing on fruits, leaves, fur, and feathers

Lipids

Molecules that make membranes insoluble in water are found in this group

Lipids

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Lipids

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Lipids

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Lipids

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Lipids

Provide a good source of insulation for the body

Lipids

Steroids

Lipids

The building blocks of this group are fatty acids and glycerol molecules

Lipids

The only elements are C, H, and O and they are not in a 1:2:1 ratio.

Lipids

These compounds have a very long carbon skeleton with a carboxyl group (-COOH) at one end

Lipids

These compounds may exist in saturated or unsaturated forms

Lipids

These molecules are not true polymers since they are not big enough to be macromolecules.

Lipids

These molecules contain twice the energy as found in carbohydrate molecules

Lipids

Too many of these molecules in the diet may cause clogging of the blood vessels

Lipids

Triglycerides belong to this group

Lipids

Used to cushion and protect the internal organs.

Lipids

Adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine

Nucleic Acids

Composed of sugars, phosphates and nitrogen bases.

Nucleic Acids

Composed of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogen bases

Nucleic Acids

Composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus.

Nucleic Acids

Composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

Nucleic Acids

Contains nitrogenous bases: Ringed structures that contain carbon and nitrogen.

Nucleic Acids

DNA and RNA belong to this group

Nucleic Acids

Molecules that contain coded information and directions for the activities in a cell belong to this group

Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids

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Nucleic Acids

Purines and pyrimidines belong to this group

Nucleic Acids

The building blocks of this group are units called nucleotides.

Nucleic Acids

These molecules store and transmit genetic information

Nucleic Acids

20 different subunits can be put together in various ways to form these molecules.

Protein

Antibodies that fight infections are found in this group.

Protein

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Protein

A macromolecule that is folded and coiled into a specific conformation or shape so that it can carry out its function.

Proteins

Antibodies that fight infections are found in this group

Proteins

Composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur.

Proteins

Contractile molecules like those found in muscles belong to this group

Proteins

Contractile molecules like those found in muscles belong to this group.

Proteins

Hormones that serve as chemical messengers belong to this group

Proteins

Hormones that serve as chemical messengers belong to this group.

Proteins

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Proteins

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Proteins

Strong bonds called disulfide bridges help this molecule maintain a particular shape.

Proteins

Subunits are composed of a carbon atom bonded to a carboxyl group, an amino group, a single hydrogen atom, and an R group

Proteins

Subunits are composed of a central carbon atom bonded to a carboxyl group, an amino group, a single hydrogen atom, and an R group.

Proteins

The building blocks of this group are amino acids.

Proteins

The function of this molecule is determined by its shape.

Proteins

The subunits are held together by peptide bonds.

Proteins

These molecules are components found in membranes that provide channels through which other molecules can travel

Proteins

These molecules are put together by the ribosomes in the cell

Proteins

These molecules are put together by the ribosomes in the cell.

Proteins

Transport molecules such as hemoglobin belong to this group.

Proteins

Enzymes that speed up the rate of chemical reactions belong to this group.

Protiens

These molecules have a primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure.

Protiens


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