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Worksheet #6
Ch. 3 Molecules of Cells
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What does an organic molecule always contain?
Carbohydrates
What is the typical chemical structure of a carbohydrate?
Hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Give an example of a monosaccharide:
Give an example of a disaccharide:
If you had a disaccharide sugar called sweetose, what do you expect the enzyme’s name that breaks it into its monosaccharide components is named?
Name where you would find the following polysaccharides:
Starch-
Glycogen-
Cellulose-
Chitin-
Lipids
What is the typical chemical structure of a lipid?
Hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
What is the difference between a saturated and unsaturated fat? Which one has more hydrogen atoms attached to it?
Proteins
What is the typical structure of a protein?
How many amino acids are there?
How many amino acids are known as “essential”?
What are the functions of proteins? List and describe all of them.
Nucleic Acids
Where do you find nucleic acids?
