Sapling BIology Ch 2 - Chemistry of Life
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| 5037663282 | organic compound | Compounds that contain carbon (except: CO & CO2) | 0 | |
| 5037663284 | polar molecule | Molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges |  | 1 |
| 5037663285 | hydrogen bond | Bond created by the weak attraction of a slightly positive hydrogen atom to a slightly negative portion of another molecule | 2 | |
| 5037663289 | polymer | A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds | 3 | |
| 5037663290 | monomer | A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers | 4 | |
| 5037663291 | carbohydrates | Composed of CHO in 1:2:1 ratio. Main source of energy in your diet |  | 5 |
| 5037663292 | monosaccharide | A single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose, the simplest type of sugar. | | 6 |
| 5037663293 | disaccharide | A double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis. | 7 | |
| 5037663294 | polysaccharide | Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides | 8 | |
| 5037663295 | disaccharide example | sucrose | 9 | |
| 5037663296 | monosaccaride example | glucose | 10 | |
| 5037663297 | polysaccharide examples | starch, glycogen, cellulose | 11 | |
| 5037663298 | protein | Amino acids joined by peptide bonds which make up structures and carry out functions of an organism. CHONS | 12 | |
| 5037663299 | amino acid | Building blocks (monomers) of protein | 13 | |
| 5037663301 | polypeptide | A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. | 14 | |
| 5037663302 | primary structure of protein | The sequence of amino acids bonded with peptide bonds | 15 | |
| 5037663303 | secondary stucture of protein | results from hydrogen bonds developing between atoms at different parts of the chain causing helix or pleated sheet | 16 | |
| 5037663304 | tertiary structure of protein | How the chain folds into three dimensions - due to interactions between the R groups of distant amino acids | 17 | |
| 5037663305 | quarternary structure of protein | overall protein structure that combines 2 or more polypeptides | 18 | |
| 5037663306 | nucleic acids | C, H, O, N, P - contain genetic information | 19 | |
| 5037663307 | nucleotide | A monomer of nucleic acid formed from a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. | 20 | |
| 5037663308 | nucleic acid polymers | DNA & RNA | 21 | |
| 5037663309 | Lipid | Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of CHO | 22 | |
| 5037663310 | triglyceride | A molecule made up of three fatty acids covalently bonded to glycerol; Does energy storage, thermal insulation, binds and cushions organs, fills space | 23 | |
| 5037663311 | phospholipid | A lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes | 24 | |
| 5037663312 | fatty acid chain | part of a triglyceride aka neutral fat | 25 | |
| 5037663313 | glycerol | A three-carbon alcohol to which fatty acids are covalently bonded to make fats and oils. | 26 | |
| 5037663319 | dehydration synthesis | A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule. | 27 | |
| 5037663320 | hydrolysis | Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water | 28 | |
| 5037663322 | enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing (a biological catalyst) | 29 | |
| 5037663324 | substrate | A substance on which an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction. | 30 | |
| 5037663325 | active site | The site on an enzyme that attaches to a substrate | 31 |
