Lipids
What do fats do?
Store energy.
Energy storage.
What are enzymes?
Proteins that speed u chemical reactions in the body.
Is RNA typically single or double stranded?
single stranded.
What are the macromolecule functions?
They are fundamental building blocks of life.
Lipids are typically nonpolar or polar?
Nonpolar.
What is "cellulose"?
A plant wall providing rigidity and strength.
What are proteins?
Is DNA typically single or double stranded?
What are monomers?
monomers are chemical subunits used to create polymers.
What is the difference between "unsaturated" and "saturated" fats?
Saturated fats at room temperature is solid, while unsaturated is a liquid.
What bonds link monomers together to form a complex carbohydrate polymer?
Covalent bond
What are amino acids?
The genetic code in DNA determines the specific sequences of these in a protein.
How many carbon sugars does both DNA and RNA have?
5 carbon sugars.
What are polymers?
Large chains formed when monomers bond covalently.
What are "phospholipids"?
Bilayer of cell membrane.
What are the formations a carbohydrate polymer may be?
Linear or branched, based on the functions.
What is hemoglobin?
A protein that transport oxygen in the blood.
What is the base DNA? (letters)
A, G, C, and thymine (T)
How are covalent bonds formed?
when a specific chemical properties that allow them to interact with one another.
What are steroids?
Hormones that support physiological functions, growth, development, energy, metabolism, and homeostasis.
Carbohydrates are for what monomers?
Polysaccharides and monosaccharides
What are protein structures?
The four levels describes how a protein folds and interacts.
What kind of information does DNA store?
Hereditary information.
The process where monomers join, releasing a water molecule.