7774165764 | Functions of carbohydrates | main source of energy, structural support in animals and plants | 0 | |
7774165765 | Composition of carbohydrates | C, H, O atoms (1:2:1) | 1 | |
7774165766 | Simple sugars | monosaccharide; monomers glucose, fructose, galactose | ![]() | 2 |
7774165767 | Double sugars | disaccharide sucrose, lactose, maltose | ![]() | 3 |
7774165768 | Complex sugars | polysaccharide starch, glucogen, cellulose | ![]() | 4 |
7774165769 | Formula of carbohydrates | C6H12O6 | 5 | |
7774165770 | Simplest carbohydrate | sugars | 6 | |
7774165771 | Similarity between sugars | formula | 7 | |
7774165772 | Difference between sugars | structure | 8 | |
7774165773 | Functions for lipids | energy storage, waterproofing, structure, hormones, make up membranes | 9 | |
7774165774 | Composition for lipids | C, H, and some O atoms glycerol and fatty acids | ![]() | 10 |
7774165775 | Phospholipid | building blocks of a cellular membrane consist of: polar head that is hydrophilic (water loving) non-polar tails that are hydrophobic (water fearing) | 11 | |
7774165776 | Steroids | skeleton has 4 interconnected rings + different functional groups | 12 | |
7774165777 | Triglyceride | body fat functions: cushion organs, insulation, long-term energy storage composed of: glycerol + 3 fatty acids | 13 | |
7774165778 | Saturated fats | fatty acids with only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms (NO DOUBLE BOND) | 14 | |
7774165779 | Unsaturated fats | contains one or more double bonds between two carbon atoms | 15 | |
7774165780 | Mononsaturated fat | contains one double bond | 16 | |
7774165781 | Polyunsaturated fat | contains more than one double bond | 17 | |
7774165782 | Functions of nucleic acids | store and transmit genetic material | 18 | |
7774165783 | Composition of nucleic acids | C, H, O, N, P atoms nitrogenous base, 5 carbon sugar, phosphate group | ![]() | 19 |
7774165784 | Two types of polymers of nucleic acids | DNA and RNA | 20 | |
7774165785 | Monomer for nucleic acid | nucleotide: nitrogenous base 5-carbon sugar phosphate group | 21 | |
7774165786 | RNA | translates info into proteins | 22 | |
7774165787 | DNA | stores all information that a living organism requires to carry out the processes of life | 23 | |
7774165788 | Adhesion | attraction between unlike molecules | 24 | |
7774165789 | Amino acid | primary structure of a protein made up of amino group (NH2), central atom C, carboxyl group (CO2H), and a side chain | ![]() | 25 |
7774165791 | Cohesion | atraction between molecules of the same substance | 26 | |
7774165793 | Capillary action | tendency of water to rise in a thin tube | 27 | |
7774165801 | Hydrolosis | a water molecule is added to disrupt the bond linking monomers together 1 molecule gains an -OH, the other gains an +H | ![]() | 28 |
7774298826 | Polymerization | process of making larger molecules | 29 | |
7774301244 | Monomer | single-subunit of a macromolecule | 30 | |
7774305550 | Polymer | large molecules from repeating subunits of a smaller molecule | 31 | |
7774292380 | Functional groups | groups of atoms that give similar properties onto otherwise dissimilar molecules | 32 | |
7774165804 | Macromolecules | large polymers | 33 | |
7774165808 | Polar | non-symmetric molecules | 34 | |
7774165809 | Non-polar | symmetrical molecules | 35 | |
7774165811 | Peptide bond | the way amino acids are held together | 36 | |
7774218347 | Dehydration synthesis | two molecules covalently bond by removing an H2O molecule 1 molecule loses an -OH, the other loses an +H | ![]() | 37 |
7774229681 | Functions of protein | structural support, storage, transport, defense, signaling, catalyst | 38 | |
7774231628 | Composition of protein | C, H, O, N (some S) | 39 | |
7774263991 | Covalent bonds | sharing of electrons | 40 |
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