03_Molecules of cells_PPT.ppt

Chapter 3 The Molecules of Cells Word Roots Carb.= coal Di= two ex. Disaccharide Glyco= sweet (glycogen: a polysaccharide sugar used to store energy in animals) Hydro=water Iso= equal (isomer: one of several organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and different properties) Macro=large (macromolecule: a large molecule) Word Roots Mono= single Sacchar= sugar (monosaccharide= single sugar) Poly= many Polysaccharide= many monosaccharides joined together Tri= three (triacylglycerol: three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule) Co=together Valent = strength