Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 8388255505 | Polar molecule | A molecule with possible charges on possible ends. | 0 | |
| 8388255506 | Hydrophilic | Water-loving | 1 | |
| 8388255507 | Hydrophobic | Water-fearing | 2 | |
| 8388255508 | Hydrogen bond | Hydrogen ion is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule. | 3 | |
| 8388255509 | Cohesion | The attraction of water molecules to each other. | 4 | |
| 8388255510 | Surface tension | Cohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as though there is a thin "skin" on its surface. | 5 | |
| 8388255511 | Adhesion | The attraction between particles of different substances. | 6 | |
| 8388255512 | Carbohydrates | Molecules that provide a source of quick energy or short-term stored energy. | 7 | |
| 8388255513 | Lipids | Molecules that provide a source of long-term energy, insulation, and hormones. | 8 | |
| 8388255514 | Saturated fatty acid | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with all single bonds between carbon atoms. | 9 | |
| 8388255515 | Unsaturated fat | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with at least one double bond between carbon atoms. | 10 | |
| 8388255516 | Glycerol and fatty acids | Make up lipids. | 11 | |
| 8388255517 | Fats, oils, and waxes | Examples of lipids. | 12 | |
| 8388255518 | Polysaccharide | Polymer of carbohydrates | 13 | |
| 8388255519 | Monosaccharide | monomer of carbohydrates | 14 | |
| 8388255524 | Covalent bond | sharing electrons between two atoms | 15 | |
| 8388255525 | Low density as a solid | solid H2O (ice) is able to float on liquid H2O (water) | 16 | |
| 8388255526 | High heat capacity/specific heat | water requires a lot of energy gain/loss in order to change temperature | 17 | |
| 8388255527 | Examples of polysaccharides | cellulose, glycogen, starch | 18 | |
| 8388255528 | Examples of monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose | 19 | |
| 8388255529 | Disaccharide | a carb made of two monosaccharides (ex: glucose + galactose = lactose) | 20 | |
| 8388255530 | Disaccharide structure |  | 21 | |
| 8388255531 | Dehydration synthesis | removing a water molecule to build polymers | 22 | |
| 8388255532 | Hydrolysis | adding a water molecule to break down polymers | 23 | |
| 8388255533 | Monomer | smallest unit of a macromolecule; building blocks | 24 | |
| 8388255534 | Polymer | many small units bonded together; large molecule | 25 |