General Biology 1 o

Chapter 1: Molecules of Life o

Prepared by: Ma’am Q ♥
LIPIDS
Life constitutes 5 molecules:  Organic compound composed of ___, ____,
 and ___
  3 Main groups:
 o Triglycerides
 o Phospholipids
 o Steroids
 Does not dissolve in water
CARBOHYDRATES
 Organic molecule A. Triglycerides
 Contains ___, ___, and ___ in a __________  Fats (__________) and oils
proportion (__________)
o CH2O  1 glycerol + 3 fatty acids
 Main storage of energy, food source,  Fatty Acid
structure o Long C skeleton
 Structure: o ____________________
o Monosaccharide  _____ double bond
o Disaccharide o ____________________
o Polysaccharide  _____ double bond
o Essential Fatty Acids
A. Monosaccharides  Needed for
 Basic subunits in the formation phospholipid
of complex sugars formation
 Classification:  Obtained through
o Number of _____ atoms: __________
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o Carries __________ or o
__________ functional o Non-Essential Fatty Acids
groups:  Body __________
 synthesize
 B. Phospholipids
B. Disaccharides  A triglyceride
 C12H22O11 o One fatty acid is replaced
 Composed of _______________________ by a group that contains
linked together through _____ and _____
condensation  Still has 2 remaining fatty acids
o Reversible process o Hydrophilic __________
o Uses hydrolysis and o Hydrophobic __________
enzymes  Example:
 Examples: o __________ - an important
o component of the cell
o membrane
o C. Steroids
C. Polysaccharides  __________ rings of C atoms linked
 C6H10O5 together to form a skeleton with
 Formed through condensation a side chain
of hundreds of monosaccharides o Types depend on the side
 Examples: chain __________
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  Classified as lipids because of o __________ - does not
_______________ in water but does contain any other
not contain fatty acids substance
o __________ - protein and
PROTEINS non-protein portion
 Consists of one or more polypeptide C. Functions
chains that has attained a stable 3D 
shape  Respiration and Transport
 Each polypeptide chain consists of many  Immune Defense
units of amino acids 
 2 Types of Proteins Structure: 
o _______________  Support and Locomotion
 One polypeptide  Sensitivity and Coordination
o _______________ 
 Two or more polypeptide
 4 Levels of Organization:
o Primary
o Secondary
o Tertiary
o Quaternary

A. Amino Acids
 Share the _____ structure but _____
in their side chains
 _____ naturally occurring amino
acids
 2 Types:
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B. Classification
 According to _______________:
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 According to _______________: