Carbohydrates
Give an example of a carbohydrate?
Sugar, starch, cellulose, etc...
Give an example of a lipid?
Fats, butter, vegetable oil, cholesterol, waxes, phospholipids...
Give an example of a protein?
Collagen, biotin, keratin, hemoglobin...
Give an example of a nucleic acid?
DNA, RNA
What are the two types of chemical bonds?
Ionic and covalent
What are the three words for complex/simple carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides
What do phospholipids do?
They maintain structure in cell walls.
What is the main purpose of proteins?
It is the building block of cells.
What are the proteins in DNA?
ATP, etc...
Double displacement, displacement, combination, decomposition
What are simple carbs used for?
Energy
What does hydrophobic mean?
It will not mix with water.
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What's the structure of DNA?
Double-helix
Name an everyday chemical reaction.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
It can clog your arteries and they can rupture.
20
Where are nucleic acids found?
They are in the nucleus of the cell(s).
What is a compound?
When two molecules bond.
What are complex carbohydrates?
Disaccharides, polysaccharides
What is hydrophilic?
Dissolves in water
What groups are in amino acids?
Carboxyl groups, R-groups, amine-groups
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine Triphosphate
What is are the two types of ions?
Cation, anion