Construct a table that organizes the following terms, and...

Name: Problem 8, Chapter 5: Campbell Biology
Uploaded: 2019-05-21T12:49:05-08:00
Duration: 6 min 25 s
Channel: Michael Richmond
Description: Construct a table that organizes the following terms, and label the columns and rows. Monosaccharides Polypeptides Phosphodiester linkages Fatty acids Triacylglycerols Peptide bonds Amino acids Polynucleotides Geptide bonds Nucleotides Polynaccharides Ester linkages

Construct a table that organizes the following terms, and label the columns and rows. $$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Monosaccharides }} & {\text { Polypeptides }} & {\text { Phosphodiester linkages }} \\ {\text { Fatty acids }} & {\text { Triacylglycerols }} & {\text { Peptide bonds }} \\ {\text { Amino acids }} & {\text { Polynucleotides }} & {\text { Geptide bonds }} \\ {\text { Nucleotides }} & {\text { Polynaccharides }} & {\text { Ester linkages }}\end{array}$$

Construct a table that organizes the following terms, and label
the columns and rows.
$$\begin{array}{ll}{\text { Monosaccharides }} & {\text { Polypeptides }} & {\text { Phosphodiester linkages }} \\ {\text { Fatty acids }} & {\text { Triacylglycerols }} & {\text { Peptide bonds }} \\ {\text { Amino acids }} & {\text { Polynucleotides }} & {\text { Geptide bonds }} \\ {\text { Nucleotides }} & {\text { Polynaccharides }} & {\text { Ester linkages }}\end{array}$$

Key Concepts

Biomolecule Classification

This concept involves grouping the major types of biological molecules found in living organisms. It includes classes such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, each with distinct structural characteristics and biological functions.

Monomers and Polymers

Understanding that many biomolecules are polymers made up of smaller repeating units (monomers) is crucial. For instance, monosaccharides are the building blocks of polysaccharides, amino acids form proteins, nucleotides construct nucleic acids, and fatty acids combine to form various lipids.

Chemical Linkages in Biomolecules

Different biomolecular classes are assembled through specific types of chemical bonds. Ester linkages join components in lipids, peptide bonds connect amino acids in proteins, and phosphodiester bonds form the backbone of nucleic acids. Recognizing these linkages helps explain how simple monomers are chemically joined to create complex molecules.

Transcript

00:01 Chapter 5, question 8 asks us to construct a table that organizes a few of these key words and to label the columns and rows.

00:13 So we're going to start by just labeling the columns.

00:17 So you can see the first column is referring to the basic building blocks or monomers of the structures.

00:30 That are located in the second row.

00:32 So we can say that these are monomers slash building blocks.

00:46 So monosaccharides, fatty acids, amino acids, and nucleotides are sort of the basic pieces that make up some of the larger structures located in the second row.

01:00 So these are going to be our polymers, or larger molecular components.

01:13 So we can just call these polymers or larger molecules because these structures and the left can get integrated together to create the structures that we have here.

01:34 So we can call these the polymers slash larger molecules.

01:38 Here we can see that these all have something to do with how the monomers and polymers are put together.

01:58 So phosphodiaster linkages, peptide bonds, glycosidic linkages, or ester linkages are all what bring together the elements in the first column to create the second column.

02:13 So we can call these the types of linkages.

02:38 All right.

02:38 Now let's put these in order.

02:41 Let's just keep these components on the left in the same order and then reorganize these two columns.

02:51 So monosaccharides, when we bring them together, we use glycosidic linkages, and they form polysaccharides.

03:01 So if you get monosaccharides, you put them together, you get polysaccharides...

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