Carbon
A compound made of primarily carbon atoms.
Organic Compound
Organic compound with about a 1 carbon:2 hydrogen:1 oxygen ratio.
Carbohydrate
An organic compound made mainly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Protein
Large, non-organic molecules that do not dissolve in water.
Lipids
Organic macromolecules that store and transfer important information in the cell.
Nucleic Acid
A bond where an atom gains or loses and electron.
Ionic Bond
Water molecules are held together by what type of bonds
Hydrogen bonds
2 pairs of electrons are shared in this.
Double Bond
A simple sugar, like glucose and fructose.
Monosaccharide
The region where the enzyme and substrate bond
Active Site
Unbranched carbon chains that make up most lipids, such as triglycerides, phospholipids, and waxes.
Fatty acids
DNA and RNA are made of thousands of monomers called this.
Nucleotide
Give me an example of a compound using an ionic bond..
Na+ Cl-
Property of water that allows it to absorb heat without raising in temperature
High Heat Capacity
Monomers bonded to each other form this
Polymer
Three or more monosaccharides.
Polysaccharide
Monomers that link to form proteins.
Amino Acids
The cell membrane is made of this fatty acid, with two fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol.
Phospholipid
Contains information that determines the characteristics of an organism and directs its cell activities.
DNA
Two atoms sharing an electron
Covalent Bond
Reason ice floats
Solid water less dense than liquid due to H-bonds
In this type of reaction, water is used to break down a polymer.
Hydrolysis Reaction
Animals store glucose in the form of this polysaccharide.
Glycogen
This is formed when two amino acids bond.
Peptide Bond
This type of lipid has three fatty acid tails.
Triglyceride
This stores and transfers information from DNA and makes proteins.
RNA
Type of bond found in carbohydrates
Glycosidic linkage
Property responsible for surface tension
Cohesion
In this type of reaction, water is a product.
Dehydration Synthesis
Plants make this polysaccharide, which is about 50% of wood.
Cellulose
The region that makes amino acids different
Type of lipid involved in cell communication, such as controlling muscle growth
Steroid
Components of a nucleotide
Sugar, phosphate & base
Bonds are used to connect polar molecules
Hydrogen Bonds
The partial charges on the atoms in a water molecule
Oxygen is negative, Hydrogen is positive