BIOL 1001 Chapter : BIOL 1001
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Ex: plants grow towards light: internal stimuli temperature, pain, chemicals, etc. 9/15/2013 4:20:00 pm: cell theory a fundamental principle of biology (developed in 1855) The most common monosaccharide in living organisms. Chemical formula = c6h12o6: other monosaccharaides can have the same chemical formula, but slightly different structures, ex: fructose and galactose. In simplified structures each joint represents a carbon atom. Components of the nucleic acids rna and dna: common disaccharides, two monosaccharaides linked together. Joined by dehydration synthesis: short term energy storage. Broken down into monosaccharides by hydrolysis to release energy: found in many types of food, sucrose (glucose + fructose) Found in sugar cane, beets, etc: lactose (glucose + galactose) Milk sugar: maltose (glucose + glucose) Product of starch break down during fermentation process: common polysaccharides, chains (polymers) of monosaccharides. Can be 1000s of monosaccharides long: function. Starch: large brached polymer of glucose monomers, long-term energy storage in plants, commonly formed in roots and seeds.
