smallest unit of matter
atom
Monomers of carbohydrate
Monosaccharide (glucose, galactose & fructose)
What macromolecules are in this meal.
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All!
Monomers of protein
amino acid
The monomer nucleotides combine to form what macromolecule?
Nucleic acid
To be organic is to have this atom.
carbon
2 examples of nucleic acids
DNA & RNA
What are some examples of everyday macromolecules?
butter, starch, insulin, sugar, hemoglobin, wax, cholesterol
What kind of fat contains double covalent bonds
Unsaturated fats
How plants store excess glucose molecules.
starch
Single units - the building blocks of larger molecules.
monomers
Animals store excess glucose in the form of ___ which is stored in this organ.
glycogen stored in the liver
Monosaccharides, amino acids, nucleic acids are all examples of ____
monomers
What are the monomers of a phospholipid? And what section of the phospholipid is hydrophobic
2 fatty acid molecules, 1 glycerol molecule and 1 phosphate molecule
nonpolar tail
The chemical formula for monosaccharides.
C6H12O6
The "new" hierarchy of life order. Start with atom end with cell.
atom, element, molecule, monomers, polymer, macromolecule, organelle, and cell.
3 of the 8 categories of protein
structure, signal, storage, contractile, defense, enzymes, transport & transcript
You have eaten a doughnut for breakfast this morning. What process is taking place and what monomers are being formed?
hydrolysis or digestion of monosaccharides.
What are the monomers of a triglyceride?
1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids
In DNA, what is the base pairing rules of the nitrogenous bases?
A pairs with T and G pairs with C
amine group, carboxyl group, central carbon, single hydrogen and the "R" group individually belong to what hierarchy level?
molecules
3 parts of a nucleotide
phosphate group, 5 carbon sugar & nitrogen base
Fill in the blanks
glucose + ___ ➡️ lactose + ___
process called ___
galactose, water and dehydration synthesis
The lipid that makes up the cell membrane that surround cells in all living things ______ ______
phospholipid bilayer
There are 20 different amino acids. What makes in which different from the other?
The "R" group.