Carbs
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Properties of Water
100
The monomer of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
100
The monomer of lipids
fatty acids
100
The monomer of nucleic acids
nucleotides
100
The monomer of proteins
amino acids
100
The property of water that allows it to stick to other substances
Adhesion
200
The type of bond that links monosaccharides
Glycosidic Bond/Linkage
200
the polymer of lipids
triglycerides
200
The three components of a nucleotide
Phosphate, Sugar, Base
200
the polymer of proteins
polypeptide
200
The property of water that allows it to stick to itself
Cohesion
300
What is the main function of carbs?
Short term energy
300
The difference between saturated and unsaturated fats
Carbon Double Bonds
300
The two matching base pairs
A and T; C and G
300
what bond links amino acids together
peptide bonds
300
The property of water that allows it to absorb a lot of heat without changing temperature significantly
High specific heat
400
The polysaccharide found in plant cell walls that provides structural support.
Cellulose
400
The function of lipids in the long term
long term energy storage
400
The two examples of Nucleic Acids
DNA and RNA
400
This type of protein acts as a biological catalyst
Enzyme
400
The property of water that allows it to dissolve many substances
Universal Solvent/Polarity
500
What is this carbohydrate?
Glucose!
500
This function of lipids keeps us warm
insulation
500
This base is used in RNA and NOT DNA
Uracil
500
This term describes the process that unravels a protein and makes it lose shape due to harsh conditions
denaturation
500
The property of water that causes it to be less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
Density