Proteins
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino acids
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What is the monomer of lipids?
Glycerol + fatty acids
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
What is cohesion?
Water molecules sticking to each other
What elements are found in proteins?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
What ratio are CHO found in carbohydrates?
1:2:1
What elements are found in lipids?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What charge is a proton?
Positive
What denatures proteins?
pH, temperature
Which carbohydrate is found in plant cell walls?
Cellulose
What do phospholipids make up?
Cell membrane
What does transcription produce?
mRNA
What does the term polar mean?
Having one positively charged and one negatively charged end.
What is the suffix of an enzyme?
-ase (e.g. catalase, lactase)
Short-term
Which end of a phospholipid is hydrophilic?
The phospholipid head
What is the process by which two identical DNA strands are formed from one DNA molecule?
DNA replication
What property of water makes it possible for a water strider to walk on water?
Which protein plays a role in defending the body from pathogens?
Antibodies
Where is a right-handed carbohydrate found?
In living things
Which end of a phospholipid is hydrophobic?
The tails of the phospholipid
What is the disease called that affects red blood cells and causes misshapen hemoglobin?
Sickle cell disease
What bonds are between individual water molecules?
Hydrogen bonds