Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 8409364868 | Polar molecule | A molecule with possible charges on possible ends. | 0 | |
| 8409364869 | Hydrophilic | Water-loving. | 1 | |
| 8409364870 | Hydrophobic | Water-fearing. | 2 | |
| 8409364871 | Hydrogen bond | Hydrogen ion is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule. | 3 | |
| 8409364872 | Cohesion | The attraction of water molecules to each other. | 4 | |
| 8409364873 | Surface tension | Cohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as though there is a thin "skin" on its surface. | 5 | |
| 8409364874 | Adhesion | The attraction between particles of different substances. | 6 | |
| 8409364875 | Carbohydrates | Molecules that provide a source of quick energy or short-term stored energy. | 7 | |
| 8409364876 | Lipids | Molecules that provide a source of long-term energy, insulation, and hormones. | 8 | |
| 8409364877 | Saturated fatty acid | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with all single bonds between carbon atoms. | 9 | |
| 8409364878 | Unsaturated fat | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with at least one double bond between carbon atoms. | 10 | |
| 8409364879 | Glycerol and fatty acids | Make up lipids. | 11 | |
| 8409364880 | Fats, oils, and waxes | Examples of lipids. | 12 | |
| 8409364881 | Polysaccharide | Polymer of carbohydrates | 13 | |
| 8409364882 | Monosaccharide | monomer of carbohydrates | 14 | |
| 8409364883 | Lipid structure |  | 15 | |
| 8409364884 | Monosaccharide structure |  | 16 | |
| 8409364885 | Polysaccharide structure |  | 17 | |
| 8409364886 | Phospholipid structure |  | 18 | |
| 8409364887 | Covalent bond | sharing electrons between two atoms | 19 | |
| 8409364888 | Low density as a solid | solid H2O (ice) is able to float on liquid H2O (water) | 20 | |
| 8409364889 | High heat capacity/specific heat | water requires a lot of energy gain/loss in order to change temperature | 21 | |
| 8409364890 | Examples of polysaccharides | cellulose, glycogen, starch | 22 | |
| 8409364891 | Examples of monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose | 23 | |
| 8409364892 | Disaccharide | a carb made of two monosaccharides (ex: glucose + galactose = lactose) | 24 | |
| 8409364893 | Disaccharide structure |  | 25 | |
| 8409364894 | Dehydration synthesis | removing a water molecule to build polymers | 26 | |
| 8409364895 | Hydrolysis | adding a water molecule to break down polymers | 27 | |
| 8409364896 | Monomer | smallest unit of a macromolecule; building blocks | 28 | |
| 8409364897 | Polymer | many small units bonded together; large molecule | 29 |