\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{lonnieRCH} \pdfinfo{ /Title (biological-molecules.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (lonnieRCH) /Subject (Biological molecules Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{A3A3A3} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F3F3F3} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Biological molecules Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{lonnieRCH} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/208046/cs/44498/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}lonnieRCH \\ \uline{cheatography.com/lonnierch} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 4th October, 2024.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{4} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.78959 cm} x{2.64341 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Key Terms}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Condensation} & The {\bf{removal}} of a water molecule to {\bf{form}} a bond between 2 molecules. \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Hydrolysis} & The {\bf{chemical addition}} of a water molecule to {\bf{break}} a bond between 2 molecules. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ion & A {\bf{charged}} atom or molecule that has {\bf{gained}} or {\bf{lost}} electrons. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Isomer & Molecules with the {\bf{same chemical formula}}, but with a {\bf{different arrangement}} of {\bf{atoms}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Structures}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Should be able to recognise the {\bf{structural formulae}} of the main biological molecules and show {\bf{how}} bonds are {\bf{formed}}. See pg.8} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.61794 cm} x{2.81506 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Inorganic Ions}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Magnesium} & Constituent of {\bf{chlorophyll}} -\textgreater{} needed for {\bf{photosynthesis}}. When lacking, leaves appear yellow ({\bf{chlorosis}}). \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Iron & Constituent of {\bf{haemoglobin}}, so is involved in {\bf{transport of oxygen}}. A diet {\bf{deficient}} in {\bf{iron}} can lead to {\bf{anaemia}}. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Calcium} & {\bf{Structural}} component of {\bf{bones}} and {\bf{teeth}} (phosphate is also required). \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Phosphate} & Needed for {\bf{making nucleotides}} including {\bf{ATP}}. A constituent part of {\bf{phospholipids}} in cell membranes. \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Carbohydrates}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Structure:}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Small organic molecules containing {\bf{carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Function:}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Building blocks for more {\bf{complex}} molecules, e.g. ribose, which forms a {\bf{constituent}} molecule of {\bf{RNA}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Source of {\bf{energy}}, e.g. {\bf{glucose}}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Energy storage}} molecules, e.g. {\bf{glycogen and starch}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Structural support}}, e.g. cellulose and chitin} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{0.85825 cm} x{2.57475 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Key terms}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Dipolar & A {\bf{polar}} molecule with a {\bf{positive}} and {\bf{negative}} charge. \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Hydrogen bond & {\bf{Weak}} attractive {\bf{force}} between a {\bf{positively}} charged {\bf{hydrogen}} atom and a {\bf{negatively}} charged {\bf{oxygen}} or {\bf{nitrogen}} atom. \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Water Structure}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{It is a {\bf{dipolar}} molecule - Has a {\bf{positively}} charged {\bf{hydrogen}} end and a {\bf{negatively}} charged {\bf{oxygen}} end but {\bf{no}} overall {\bf{charge}}.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Hydrogen bonds}} easily form {\bf{between}} the {\bf{hydrogen}} on one molecule and the {\bf{oxygen}} on another.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Individually water molecules are weak however {\bf{together}} they are {\bf{strong.}}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{The majority of water's properties arise from its {\bf{dipolar}} nature and {\bf{hydrogen bonding.}}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Water Molecule}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{3.833cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/lonnierch_1727702037_water molecule.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Monosaccharides}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{All contain {\bf{carbon, hydrogen and oxygen}} (CH2O)n where n is a number between 3 and 6.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{The {\bf{triose sugars}} are important in {\bf{respiration pathways.}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Pentose sugars}} such as ribose and deoxyribose are important constituents of {\bf{nucleic acid}} and deoxyribonucleic acid {\bf{(DNA)}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Glucose}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Glucose is a {\bf{hexose sugar}}.} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Other hexose sugars include {\bf{galactose}} and {\bf{fructose}}.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{{\bf{Isomers}} are substances that have the same formula but different structures.} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{The isomers of glucose are {\bf{a-glucose}} and {\bf{b-glucose}}.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{For Carbon no.1 of {\bf{a-glucose}} the hydroxyl group (OH) is in the down position whereas visa versa for {\bf{b-glucose}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Alpha and Beta Glucose}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{3.833cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/lonnierch_1727897862_a and b glucose.jpeg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{1.51052 cm} x{1.92248 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Water Properties}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Solvent & Involved in many {\bf{biological reactions}}, e.g. hydrolysis and condensation - Allows {\bf{polar molecules}} e.g. glucose and ions, to {\bf{dissolve}}. It a {\bf{transport}} medium e.g. blood. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 9) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} High specific heat capacity & Large amount of {\bf{heat energy}} needed to {\bf{increase}} the temp of a {\bf{body of water}} (due to large number of hydrogen bonds that need to be broken) large {\bf{fluctuations}} in temperature are {\bf{prevented}}. {\bf{Aquatic environments}} are therefore relatively {\bf{thermally stable.}} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 13) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} High latent heat of vaporisation & Large amounts of {\bf{heat energy}} are needed to {\bf{vaporise water}}, so it is often used as a {\bf{cooling mechanism}} e.g. sweating in mammals. \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Metabolite & It is involved in many {\bf{biochemical reactions}}, e.g. hydrolysis and condensation and as a reactant in photosynthesis. \tn % Row Count 35 (+ 6) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{1.51052 cm} x{1.92248 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Water Properties (cont)}} \tn % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Cohesion & Water molecules {\bf{attract each other}} and form {\bf{hydrogen bonds}} between themselves. This allows {\bf{water}} to be drawn up the {\bf{xylem}} vessels of trees, and creates {\bf{surface tension}} allowing insects such as the {\bf{pond skater}} to be supported. Water also {\bf{provides support}} for other aquatic organisms e.g. {\bf{jellyfish}} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 15) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} High density & Water has a {\bf{maximum density}} at {\bf{4degreesC}}: as a result, {\bf{ice floats}}, and acts as an {\bf{insulator}} {\bf{preventing}} the water beneath from {\bf{freezing completely}}, protecting the aquatic habitat. \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 10) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Transparent & Allows {\bf{light}} to pass through {\bf{enabling}} aquatic plants to {\bf{photosynthesise}}. \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Disaccharides}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Formed by {\bf{joining 2 monosaccharides}} together} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Involves the {\bf{loss}} of a molecule of {\bf{water}} and the {\bf{formation}} of a {\bf{glycosidic bond}}, via a {\bf{condensation reaction}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Formation of Maltose}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{3.833cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/lonnierch_1727993234_disaccharidez.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Hydrolysis of Maltose}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{3.833cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/lonnierch_1727994516_hydrolysis of maltose.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.6066 cm} x{1.12221 cm} x{1.30419 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Types of Disaccharide}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Disaccharide}} & {\bf{Component Monosaccharides}} & {\bf{Biological Role}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Maltose}} & Glucose + glucose & In germinating seeds \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Sucrose}} & Glucose + fructose & Transport in phloem flowing plants \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Lactose}} & Glucose + galactose & In mammalian milk \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Polysaccharides}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Formed when many monosaccharides {\bf{combine together}} to make a {\bf{polymer}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{They are good {\bf{energy storage molecules}} because:} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{-Unable to {\bf{diffuse}} out of the cell} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}