Charges
Sodium's (Na) Charge as an Ion
1+
Building blocks of a protein
Amino Acids
Between a non-metal and non-metal
Part of a phospholipid that is hydrophilic.
Head
Bond type between two carbohydrates
Covalent
Chlorine's (Cl) Charge as an Ion
1-
Name for a string of multiple amino acids
Polypeptide
Between a metal and non-metal
Ionic
Part of a phospholipid that is hydrophobic
Tail
A branched carbohydrate (many glucose molecules bonded together) that provides a great deal of energy to an organism.
Glycogen
Calcium's (Ca) Charge as an Ion
2+
Between two amino acids
Peptide
The universal starting molecule for all steroids
Cholesterol
What the latin root, sacchar-, means
Sugar
Oxygen's (O) Charge as an Ion
Catalyze molecules; break the covalent bonds between two molecules
Enzymes
Dehydration Synthesis
Bond type between glycerols that makes up a triglyceride
Covalent Bond (also known as an ester bond)
Give structure to organisms, provide little to no energy.
Unbranched Carbohydrates