Molecules of Life
Disaccharide
What is the molecule made from the combination of two monosaccharides? (or two glucose molecules)
What is a simple sugar?
Long-term energy storage molecules
Metabolism
What is the sum of all chemical reactions inside an organism?
Plasma membrane proteins
Where could one find channel, carrier, and receptor proteins?
OR
What are channel, carrier, and receptor proteins?
ATP
What is the acronym for adenosine triphosphate?
Fatty acid and glycerol
What are the two building blocks of triglyceride? (or a lipid)
Serve a structural function such as being part of hair
What is a protein?
Thermoregulation
What is the homeostatic mechanism that controls the body's internal temperature?
This solution contains a relatively low concentration of solute and high concentration of water compared to the interior of a cell.
What is a hypotonic solution?
Phosphate group bonds
Where is the energy in ATP stored?