Macromolecules
What is the main difference between organic and inorganic compounds?
Organic compounds contain carbon
Which macromolecule is responsible for storing genetic information?
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates are a main source of what for living organisms?
What is the chemical formula of water?
H2O
Which is more dense: water as a liquid or solid?
Liquid
Name the four main types of macromolecules found in living organisms.
Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
True or False: Lipids are insoluble in water.
True
Which are the best type of fatty acids: Saturated or Unsaturated?
Unsaturated
Which of the elements in water is negative?
Hydrogen and oxygen in one water molecule are held together by this type of bond
Covalent Bond
Monomers link together to form what?
Polymers
Name the two types of nucleic acids.
DNA and RNA
What are the three types of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides
How much of the human body is made of water?
60-75%
More than one water molecule are held together by this type of bond
Hydrogen bond
Give an example of a monosaccharide
Glucose
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
Which macromolecule is made of amino acids?
Proteins
When water is attracted to itself
Cohesion
When water is attracted to another substance
Adhesion
Does dehydration synthesis separate or combine polymers?
Combine
True or False: Hydrolysis reactions break down molecules by adding water.
True
How many amino acids are there?
20
The term we use to describe movement of water up a substance in defiance of gravity
Capillary Action
Which is stronger: Covalent Bond or Hydrogen Bond?
Covalent Bond