Carbohydrates & Lipids
Cards (28)
- How many covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
- Why can carbon form diverse compounds?
- What types of structures can carbon form?
- What is released during condensation reactions?
- What is the process called when monomers link to form polymers?
- How are polymers broken down into monomers?
- What is added during hydrolysis reactions?
- What are the properties of glucose?
- What is starch made of?
- What is the function of starch in plants?
- Where is glycogen stored in animals?
- What type of glucose is used to make cellulose?
- What is the function of cellulose in plants?
- What are glycoproteins?
- What is the role of glycoproteins?
- Are lipids soluble in water?
- What types of substances are lipids?
- What are triglycerides formed from?
- What are phospholipids made of?
- What type of fatty acids have no double bonds?
- What is the state of saturated fatty acids at room temperature?
- What is the state of polyunsaturated fatty acids at room temperature?
- What are two functions of triglycerides in adipose tissue?
- What property do phospholipids have?
- What do phospholipids form in cell membranes?
- Why can non-polar steroids pass through the phospholipid bilayer?
- How do the structures of carbohydrates and lipids relate to their functions?
- What is the consequence of the hydrophobic nature of lipids for cell membranes?