Table of Contents
- 1 What is a carbohydrate combined with a protein known as?
- 2 What type of compound are carbohydrates lipids and proteins?
- 3 What are the components of carbohydrate?
- 4 What compound is found in protein but not in carbohydrate or fat?
- 5 Is are composed of linked subunits called?
- 6 What makes up the chemical make up of carbohydrates?
- 7 How are carbs, lipids, and proteins related?
What is a carbohydrate combined with a protein known as?
Proteins which bind carbohydrate structures are known as lectins.
What are the components of carbohydrates and proteins?
Carbohydrates and lipids both contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (0); proteins contain these three elements plus one or more from nitrogen (N), sulphur (S) and phosphorous (P).
What type of compound are carbohydrates lipids and proteins?
Organic compounds
Organic compounds essential to human functioning include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleotides. These compounds are said to be organic because they contain both carbon and hydrogen.
What are the subunits that compose carbohydrates and proteins?
Types of biological macromolecules
| Biological macromolecule | Building blocks |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Monosaccharides (simple sugars) |
| Lipids | Fatty acids and glycerol |
| Proteins | Amino acids |
| Nucleic acids | Nucleotides |
What are the components of carbohydrate?
Carbohydrates are a class of chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio, respectively.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
What compound is found in protein but not in carbohydrate or fat?
Since both the functional groups are attached to the a-carbon so they are called a-amino acids. So, nitrogen is only present in proteins and not in carbohydrates and lipids.
What are carbohydrates subunits?
monosaccharides
The monosaccharides (mono = one, saccharide = sugar) are the basic subunits of carbohydrates.
Is are composed of linked subunits called?
Essentially, a macromolecule is a single molecule that consists of many covalently linked subunit molecules. A polymer is a single molecule composed of similar monomers. In physiology, the four major macromolecules are: nucleic acids – made of nucleotide subunits linked through their phosphate backbone.
What makes up a protein an organic compound?
Proteins are organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and, in some cases, sulfur. Proteins are made of smaller units called amino acids. There are 20 different common amino acids needed to make proteins.
What makes up the chemical make up of carbohydrates?
Chemical make-up carbo – contains C hydrate – contains O and H (in 2:1 ratio like in water) Carbs are our main energy source (55%-65% of daily caloric intake)
What makes up the building blocks of proteins?
protein: Carbohydrates are made up of… carbon hydrogen, oxygen with a H:O ratio of 2:1: Lipids are made up of… carbon, hydrogen, oxygen with a H:O ration of >2:1: Proteins are made up of… carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen : The building blocks of carbohydrates are… monosaccharides or “simple sugars” The building blocks of lipids are…
Definition: big ol’ molecule Carbs, lipids, and proteins are ALL members of this group Polymer “Poly” = many Definition: a macromolecule made of repeating units called “monomers” (mono = one) Carbs, lipids, and proteins are ALL also members of this group Polymer made of