4907948670 | carbohydrates | biomolecule that provides quick energy and contains C, H, O, examples include starch and fructose | 0 | |
4907950109 | example of carbohydrates | starch, glucose, fructose | 1 | |
4907951075 | elements in carbohydrates | only C, H, O | 2 | |
4907951076 | lipids | biomolecule that includes fats, oils, waxes and steroids, has a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen and is used to provide long term energy | 3 | |
4907953534 | example of lipids | steroids, fats, waxes, oils | 4 | |
4907954030 | proteins | examples include enzymes, provide essential structure components of muscles, tissues and organs, includes the element sulfur, subunit is amino acid | 5 | |
4907956260 | subunit of protein | amino acid | 6 | |
4907956947 | example of protein | enzyme | 7 | |
4907960586 | nucleic acid | biomolecule that contains information, includes phosphorus, examples are DNA and RNA, subunit of nucleotides | 8 | |
4907962484 | subunit of nucleic acids | nucleotides | 9 | |
4907963405 | function of carbohydrates | quick energy source | 10 | |
4907963797 | function of proteins | provide structure to tissues, muscles and organs | 11 | |
4907964429 | function of lipids | long term energy, insulation | 12 | |
4907964898 | function of nucleic acids | carry information, code for proteins | 13 | |
4907967011 | special element found in nucleic acids | phosphorus | 14 | |
4907968919 | examples of nucleic acids | DNA, RNA | 15 | |
4907968920 | hydrophobic | repels water, does not dissolve in water, water forms a "cage" around these molecules and will not dissolve | 16 | |
4907972060 | example of hydrophobic substance | oil in water | 17 | |
4907979239 | example of hydrophillic | sugar dissolving in water | 18 | |
4907979727 | hydrophilic substances will | dissolve in water | 19 | |
4907981727 | polarity/polar molecule | molecule with opposite charges | 20 | |
4907982967 | example of a polar molecule | water | 21 | |
4907984855 | unique properties of water | - uses hydrogen bonds, high specific heat, cohesion, adhesion, capillary action | 22 | |
4907985693 | cohesion | water sticks to itself | 23 | |
4907986337 | example of cohesion | water sticking to itself to bubble up on the surface of a penny | 24 | |
4907987474 | adhesion | water sticking to other substances | 25 | |
4907987848 | example of adhesion | water sticking to a car window | 26 | |
4907988313 | capillary action | water rises on its own using cohesion and adhesion to rise in small tubes | 27 | |
4907989384 | example of capillary action | water getting to the tops of trees | 28 | |
4907991322 | high specific heat | water changes temperature slowly, it resists changes in temperature | 29 | |
4907992438 | three types of bonds | covalent, ionic, hydrogen | 30 | |
4907993034 | example of hydrogen bonds | water bonding with other water molecules | 31 | |
4907994514 | ionic bonds | give or take electrons from one element to another, between a metal and a non metal | 32 | |
4907995180 | covalent bonds | the strongest of bonds, share electrons | 33 | |
4907996440 | put three types of bonds in order from weakest to strongest | hydrogen, ionic, covalent | 34 |
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