Biochemistry Flashcards
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| 8718599780 | Polar molecule | A molecule with possible charges on possible ends. | 0 | |
| 8718599781 | Hydrophilic | Water-loving. | 1 | |
| 8718599782 | Hydrophobic | Water-fearing. | 2 | |
| 8718599783 | Hydrogen bond | Hydrogen ion is attracted to a negatively charged atom on a neighboring molecule. | 3 | |
| 8718599784 | Cohesion | The attraction of water molecules to each other. | 4 | |
| 8718599785 | Surface tension | Cohesive forces are strong enough to make water act as though there is a thin "skin" on its surface. | 5 | |
| 8718599786 | Adhesion | The attraction between particles of different substances. | 6 | |
| 8718599787 | Carbohydrates | Molecules that provide a source of quick energy or short-term stored energy. | 7 | |
| 8718599788 | Lipids | Molecules that provide a source of long-term energy, insulation, and hormones. | 8 | |
| 8718599789 | Saturated fatty acid | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with all single bonds between carbon atoms. | 9 | |
| 8718599790 | Unsaturated fat | Long carbon-hydrogen chains with at least one double bond between carbon atoms. | 10 | |
| 8718599791 | Glycerol and fatty acids | Make up lipids. | 11 | |
| 8718599792 | Fats, oils, and waxes | Examples of lipids. | 12 | |
| 8718599793 | Polysaccharide | Polymer of carbohydrates | 13 | |
| 8718599794 | Monosaccharide | monomer of carbohydrates | 14 | |
| 8718599795 | Lipid structure |  | 15 | |
| 8718599796 | Monosaccharide structure |  | 16 | |
| 8718599797 | Polysaccharide structure |  | 17 | |
| 8718599798 | Phospholipid structure |  | 18 | |
| 8718599799 | Covalent bond | sharing electrons between two atoms | 19 | |
| 8718599800 | Low density as a solid | solid H2O (ice) is able to float on liquid H2O (water) | 20 | |
| 8718599801 | High heat capacity/specific heat | water requires a lot of energy gain/loss in order to change temperature | 21 | |
| 8718599802 | Examples of polysaccharides | cellulose, glycogen, starch | 22 | |
| 8718599803 | Examples of monosaccharides | glucose, fructose, galactose | 23 | |
| 8718599804 | Disaccharide | a carb made of two monosaccharides (ex: glucose + galactose = lactose) | 24 | |
| 8718599805 | Disaccharide structure |  | 25 | |
| 8718599806 | Dehydration synthesis | removing a water molecule to build polymers | 26 | |
| 8718599807 | Hydrolysis | adding a water molecule to break down polymers | 27 | |
| 8718599808 | Monomer | smallest unit of a macromolecule; building blocks | 28 | |
| 8718599809 | Polymer | many small units bonded together; large molecule | 29 |