Biochemistry?!

[Tori Scott]

In this section I got a better look on what biochemistry was. Its amazing how much makes up just one small atom. I never realized what all went into the making of one. Like how Carbon needs 8 electrons to be stable which allows for it to have 4 covalent bonds.
One thing I learned that got me excited was when we covered surface tension. It was really cool to find out that laundry detergent wasnt what really cleaned your clothes. Its just a chemical that breaks down the surface tension so that water can clean your clothes. I mean how cool is that.
Carbohydrates- CHO: (CH2O). This was a big misconception of mine. In diets carbs are always the first thing people cut back on. Really its just the type of carbs that you take in. Your body needs certain kinds to keep it self running and working properly. There are 8 carbon in octane which is the main thing in gas that goes with the different ratio's in carbohydrates.
Monosacharides- glucose, fructose galactos, hi-energy. These come out in short burst. Like sugar high's. They also breakdown rapidly.
Disacharides- sucrose, lacrose, maltose, hi-energy. These also breakdown rapidly, though not as fast.
Polysacharides- amylose, cellulose, glycogen, hi-energy. They release steadily and break down rather slow.
Insulin is another thing that i had learned. How insulin works is that the more sugar your body produces the more insulin that your body makes to breakdown that sugar. Water is the only thing that can move in and out of the cells.
Its really awesome to see how much there is out there to learn. It was really cool to learn about what makes up molecules. And also what is good for you and bad for you. Like your dietary needs.
Glycogen is a starch, which is shown in a straight chain. Starch comes from plants. Glycogen is stored in animal muscle tissue. Another part is insulin. Your body makes insulin that puts sugar in your cells. So the more sugar you take in the more insulin your body makes.
Amino acids, are monomers of protein, which are very large polymers. Single amino acids are called peptides. If you stick two together you get a dipeptide and 3 or more are polypeptides.