Chapter 3: Inorganic and organic molecules.

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Chapter 3: Inorganic and organic molecules. by Mind Map: Chapter 3: Inorganic and organic molecules.

1. Hydrophobic: type of molecule that does not interact with water because it is nonpolar. Hydrophilic: type of molecule that interacts with water by dissolving or by forming hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

2. Monomers: small molecules that is a sub unit of polymer. Polymer: macro molecule consisting of covalently bonded monomers.

3. Dehydration synthesis reaction: chemical reaction resulting in a covalent bond with the loss of a water molecule. Hydrolysis reaction: splitting a compound by the addition of water.

4. Organic Molecules: contains carbon and hydrogen atoms and sometimes oxygen. Makes up cells, tissues, and organs

4.1. Organic molecules found in cells include; Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, and Nucleic Acid.

4.1.1. Carbohydrates: Class of organic compounds that include monasaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides; present in foods as sugars, starch, and fiber.

4.1.1.1. Short term energy source

4.1.1.2. Carbohydrates exist as saccharide (sugar) monomers or polymers of saccharides.

4.1.1.3. Glucose: six carbon sugar that organisms break down as a source of energy during cellular respiration.

4.1.1.3.1. Glucose is a common monomer of carbohydrates polymers.

4.1.1.3.2. 2 Isomers; fructose and galactose

4.1.1.4. Monosaccharides (single sugar molecule): Simple sugar; a carbohydrate that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis.

4.1.1.4.1. Carbon backbone consisting of 3-7 carbons.

4.1.1.4.2. Ribose: sugar found in RNA. (have 5 carbon atoms)

4.1.1.4.3. Deoxyribose: sugar that is found in DNA and has one hydroxyl. (have 5 carbon atoms)

4.1.1.5. Disaccharide: sugar that contaisn 2 units of monosaccharide linked by dehydration synthesis reaction. 3 example; maltose, sucrose, and lactose.

4.1.1.5.1. Maltose conatins 2 glucose sub units. Brewing beer, the yeast breaks down the maltose and crates a process called feremntation.

4.1.1.5.2. Sucrose: aquired from sugar beets and sugar cane. Our body digests this into 2 monomers, fructose and glucose.

4.1.1.5.3. Lactose is found in milk. Contains glucose and galactose molecules

4.1.1.6. Polysaccharides: Polymer made from sugar monomers. The polysaccharides starch and glycogen are polymers of glucose monomers.

4.1.1.6.1. Larger than monosaccharides

4.1.1.6.2. can pass through the plasma membrane and are stored within a cell.

4.1.1.6.3. Starch: In plants, storage polysaccharide composed of glucose molecules join in a linear fashion with few side chains.

4.1.1.6.4. Glycogen: Storage polysaccharide found in animals; composed of glucose molecules joined in linear fashion but having numerous branches.

4.1.1.6.5. Cellulose: polysaccharide that is a major complex carbohydrates in plant cell walls. For humans this if fiber, for some animals they can't digest it.

4.1.1.6.6. Chitin: Strong but flexible nitrogen is polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthopods.

4.1.2. Lipids: Class of organic compounds that tends to be soluble in non polar solvents; includes fats and oils.

4.1.2.1. Long term energy source

4.1.2.2. Are hydrophobic and insoluable

4.1.2.3. Fats and oils contain 2 subunit molecules; fatty acids and glycerol.

4.1.2.3.1. Fatty acids: Molecule that contains a hydrocarbon chain that ends with a carboxyl group.

4.1.2.3.2. Glycerol: Three carbon carbohydrates with 3 hydroxyl groups attached; a component of fats and oils

4.1.2.3.3. Triglycerides: Molecule composed of glycerol and 3 fatty acids that is the main component of fats and oils.

4.1.2.4. Phospholipids: Molecule that forms the phospolipid bilayer of plasma membranes. It has a polar, hydrophilic head bonded to 2 non polar, hydrophobic tails

4.1.2.5. Steroids: Types of lipid molecules having a complex of four carbon rings, cholesterol, estrogen, progesterone, and testoserone.

4.1.3. Protein: Molecule consisting one or more polypeptides; a micro nutrient in the diet that is digested to amino acids used by cells to synthesize cellular protein.

4.1.3.1. Functions of protein include; Support, Metabolism, Transport, Defense, Regulation, and Motion.

4.1.3.2. Monomers of proteins are amino acids. Amino Acids: Organic molecule composed of an amino group and an acid group; covalently bonds to produce peptide molecules

4.1.3.2.1. Peptides: 2 amino acids are joined by covalent bonds (peptide bonds; sharing electrons unevenly)

4.1.3.3. 4 levels of protein; primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures.

4.1.3.3.1. Denatured: Loss of an enzymes normal shape, so that it no longer functions. Caused by a less than optimal pH and temperature.

4.1.4. Nucleic Acid: Polymers of nucleotide. Both DNA and RNA are nucleic acids.

4.1.4.1. DNA: Nucleic acid polymer produced from covalent bonding of nucleotide monomers that contain the sugar deoxyribose; the gentic material of nearly all organisms.

4.1.4.2. RNA: Nucleic acid produced from covalent bonding of nucleotide monomers that contain sugar ribose. 3 major forms are messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, and transfer RNA.

4.2. Cholesterol is an organic molecule and part of the cells outer membrane and a precursor to hormones. 2 types of cholesterol, HDL and LDL.

4.2.1. High Density lipoproteins (HDL): primarly on its way from the tissues to the liver. Reduces formation of plaque in arteries (considered the "good"one).

4.2.2. Low Density lipoproteins (LDL): carries cholesterol to the tissues, high levels of LDL contribute to plaque and heart disease (considered the "bad" one).

4.3. Hydrocarbon chains are when hydrogen and carbon share electrons and create many chains in different shapes. Could be called an Isomer. (molecules with different structures, but same combination of atoms.)

5. Inorganic Molecules: does not contain carbon and hydrogen combination.