| A | B |
|---|
| mono | one |
| poly | many |
| organic chemistry | study of compounds that contian bonds between carbons |
| composes plant cell walls | cellulose |
| glycogen | animals stored energy |
| polysaccharide used by plants for short term energy storage | starch |
| macromolecules are made of these smaller subunits | monomers |
| macromolecule means | giant molecule |
| four | number of electrons in outer most energy level of a carbon atom |
| electrons in outer shell are called... | valence electrons |
| carbohydrates | give us quick energy! |
| What do carbs contain? | C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio |
| simple sugar (1) | monosaccharide |
| disaccharide | 2 simple sugars linked together |
| What characteristic allows carbon to form long chains? | Carbon has four valence electrons |
| Examples of lipids are . . . | fats, oils, waxes, steroids |
| STRENGTH | function of cellulose in plant cell walls provide? |
| fats provide | long term energy storage |
| monomers are smaller compounds linked together to form these: | macromolecule |
| biological catalyst | enzyme |
