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7246778014ionic bondbond resulting from a transfer of electrons0
7246778015covalent bondbond resulting from the sharing of electrons1
7246778016nonpolarelectrons shared equally2
7246778017polarelectrons shared unequally3
7246778018buffersubstance that resists changes in pH4
7246778019isomerorganic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure5
7246778023monosaccharideC6H12O6 simple sugar; glucose, galactose, and fructose6
7246778030glycerolalcohol portion of a lipid7
7246778031fatty acidhydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group at one end; majority portion in lipids8
7246778032saturated fatfat without double bonds9
7246778033unsaturated fatfat with double bonds10
7246778034steroidlipid with a four fused ring structure; cholesterol and testosterone11
7246778035peptide bondbond creating amino acid chains or polymers12
7246778036primary structurelinear sequence of amino acids; peptide bonds13
7246778037secondary structurea specific region of a protein formed with hydrogen bonds- beta pleated sheet or alpha helix14
7246778038tertiary structureoverall 3D conformation; determines function15
7246778039quaternary structureprotein with more than one polypeptide chain16
7246778040alpha helixsecondary structure form of a protein; human hair (keratin)17
7246778041beta pleated sheetsecondary structure form of a protein; spider webs and silk18
7246778042functional groupcomponents of organic molecules most often involved in chemical reactions19
7246778043metabolismsum of all chemical reactions that take place in cell20
7246778044enzymecatalytic protein that lowers a reaction's energy of activation21
7246778045induced fit modelenzyme model where the substrate induces the enzyme to alter its shape slightly so it fits better22
7246778046cofactorinorganic chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's activity23
7246778047coenzymeorganic molecules that are required by certain enzymes to carry out catalysis (vitamins)24
7246778048competitive inhibitioncompounds that look like the normal substrate compete for the same active site on the enzyme25
7246778049noncompetitive inhibitiona molecule binds to an enzyme somewhere other than the active site and reduces the activity of the enzyme26
7246778050allosteric regulationthe regulation of an enzyme by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the enzyme's active site27
7246778051cohesionattractive forces between molecules of the same substance28
7246778052saltan ionic compound which is made up of two groups of oppositely charged ions.29
7246778053chemical equilibriumwhen the reaction rate is about the same in either direction30
7246778054polymerlong molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together31
7246778055monomerthe subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer.32
7246778056adhesionattractive forces between unlike molecules33
7246778057surface tensionmeasure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid34
7246778058van der Waals interactionstertiary structure; weak attractions between molecules or parts of molecules that result from localized charge fluctuations35
7246778059evaporative cooling / heat of vaporizationproperty of a liquid where the surface becomes cooler during evaporation due to the loss of molecules36
7246778060disulfide bridgetertiary structure; strong covalent bond formed when one sulfur of one cysteine monomer bonds to the sulfur of another37
7246778061hydrophobic interactiontertiary structure; weak chemical bond formed when molecules that do not mix with water change to exclude the water38
7246778062hydrocarbonorganic molecule consisting of only hydrogen and carbon39
7246778063macromoleculegiant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules40
7246778065nucleotidebuilding block of a nucleic acid; five carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogen base and a phosphate group41
7246778066pyrimidinecytosine, thymine, and uracil; six-membered ring42
7246778067purineadenine and guanine; six-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring43
7246778068hydroxylhydrogen bonded to oxygen bonded to an organic molecule's carbon skeleton; alcohol; polar44
7246778069carbonylcarbon double bonded to oxygen; ketones and aldehydes45
7246778070carboxyloxygen double bonded to a carbon atom that is bonded to a hydroxyl group46
7246778071aminenitrogen bonded to two hydrogens and to the carbon skeleton47
7246778072sulfhydrylsulfur bonded to hydrogen in roughly the shape of a hydroxyl; cysteine48
7246778073phosphatephosphorous bonded to four oxygens, two have negative charges, one is bonded to the carbon skeleton; phospholipid49
7246778074methylcarbon bonded to three hydrogens; arrangement determines function of male and female sex hormones50
7246864274macromoleculea giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by a dehydration reaction.51
7246864275Four classes of biological macromoleculesProteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids52
7246864276polymera long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together by covalent bonds.53
7246864278dehydration synthesisa chemical reaction in which two molecules become covalently bonded to each other with the removal of a water molecule.54
7246864279hydrolysisa chemical reaction that breaks bonds between two molecules by the addition of water; functions in dis-assembly of polymers to monomers.55
7246864280proteina biologically functional molecule consisting of one or more polypeptides folded and coiled into a specific three-dimensional structure.56
7246864281Functions of proteinsstructural support, catalyst, transport, defense, movement, regulation57
7246864282amino acidan organic molecule possessing both a carboxyl and an amino group. The monomers of polypeptides. There are 20 different forms. Distinguished by side chains.58
7246864283peptide bondthe covalent bond between the carboxyl group on one amino acid and the amino group on another, formed by a dehydration reaction.59
7246864289denaturationloss of a proteins normal 3D structure; can possibly be caused by pH and temperature which affect the ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds & hydrophilic interactions60
7246864290enzymea macromolecule serving as a catalyst, a chemical agent that increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction. most of them are proteins.61
7246864291carbohydratea sugar (monosaccharide) or one of its dimers (disaccharides) or polymers (polysaccharides). Primarily C, H and O.62
7246864292What are the functions of carbohydratesfunction as energy source & structure63
7246864293monosaccharidethe simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. Also called simple sugars, they have formulas that are generally some multiple of CH2O (1:2:1).64
7246864294disaccharidea double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic linkage formed by a dehydration reaction.65
7246864295glycosidic linkagea covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction.66
7246864296polysaccharidea polymer of many monosaccharides, formed by dehydration reactions.67
7246864297starcha storage polysaccharide in plants, consisting entirely of glucose monomers joined by x glycosidic linkages. Used for energy storage.68
7246864298glycogenan extensively branched glucose storage polysaccharide found in the liver and muscle of animals; the animal equivalent of starch.69
7246864299cellulosea structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls, consisting of glucose monomers joined by B glycosidic linkages. A type of plant starch.70
7246864300lipidsany of a group of large biological molecules, including fats, phospholipids, and steroids, that mix poorly, if at all, with water (hydrophobic). No true monomers.71
7246864301What are the three types of lipids?fats/oils, phospholipids & steroids72
7246864302fat/oila lipid consisting of three fatty acids lined to one glycerol molecule; also called a triacylglycerol or triglyceride. Function as energy storage.73
7246864303saturateda fatty acid in which all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds, thus maximizing the number of hydrogen atoms that are attached to the carbon skeleton.74
7246864304unsaturateda faty acid that has one or more double bonds betwen carbons in the hydrocarbon tail. such bonding reduces the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton.75
7246864306triglyceridea lipid consisting of three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule76
7246864307phospholipida lipid made up of glycerol joined to two fatty acids and a phosphate group. The hydrocarbon chains of the fatty acids act as nonpolar hydrophobic tails, while the rest of the molecule acts s a polar, hydrophilic head. They form bilayers that function as biological membrane.77
7246864308steroida type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings with various chemical groups attached. Function as part of membranes or hormones.78
7246864309hydrophobica type of weak chemical interaction caused when molecules that do not mix with water coalesce to exclude water.79
7246864311polypeptidea polymer of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.80
7246864312nucleotidethe building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and one or more phosphate groups.81
7246864313phosphodiester linkagebond between nucleotides in nucleotide chain to form polynucleotide82
7246864314RNAtransmission of information, consists of monomers with a ribose sugar and nitrogenous bases cytosine (C), guanine (G), adenine (A) & uracil (U). Single stranded.83
7246864315DNAa nucleic acid molecule, usually a double-stranded helix, in which each polynucleotide strand consists of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T); capable of being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.84
7246864316deoxyribosethe sugar component of DNA nucleotides, having one fewer hydroxyl group than ribose, the sugar component of RNA nucleotides.85
7246864317ribosethe sugar component of RNA nucleotides.86

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