What are the microscopic levels of organization? (starting at cell)
Cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism
Why is carbon so effective in forming bonds?
it can form four covalent bonds
Carbs provide ____ kcal/g of energy and are used _______. Lipids provide _____ kcal/g of energy and are used _________.
Bonus 100 points - which macro is used as a last resort? How much energy is provided from this macro?
4 kcal/g - 1st
9 kcal/g - 2nd
Last resort - proteins - 4 kcal/g
Name both monomers for Proteins + Nucleic Acids
Protein - amino acid
Nucleic acid - nucleotide
Why did we not have school monday?
MLK Jr. Day
A _____________ has lots of H+ ions in its solution and has a low pH
Acid
Molecules made up of C-H
Example: methane, gasoline
How would you classify glucose and fructose?
monosaccharide
If this structure was a DNA nucleotide, what would A be? What would be a structure unique to "C" for RNA?
deoxyribose; uracil
A snail can sleep for how many years?
three years
Name the three domains of life and describe them
Archaea - most ancient organisms
Eubacteria - most abundant organisms
Eukarya - most diverse organisms
Hydroxyl
What type of lipid is pictured?
steroid
What is the central dogma?
DNA -> RNA -> Protein
What type of animal has the highest blood pressure?
giraffe
Differentiate between covalent and ionic bonds
covalent bonds involve sharing electrons
ionic bonds involve transferring electrons
What are the two functional groups found in abundance within proteins?
amine
carboxyl
______________ is the polysaccharide used for glucose storage in plants and __________________ is the polysaccharide that makes up cell walls in plants.
Bonus +50 - what is the other name of the second blank?
Starch; cellulose
Fiber
Which part of the protein determines the structure?
R group
What TV show just released season 2 on netflix that involves surviving a bunch of random challenges?
Describe isotopes
Atoms that are considered the same elements, with different number of neutrons
How many functional groups are in the diagram?
6
Make three claims about saturated and unsaturated fats
Bonus + 100 - explain trans fats
Saturated- solid at room temp, unhealthy, C-C single bonds
Unsaturated- liquid at room temp, healthy, C-C single and double bonds
What are the two types of secondary structure for proteins?
alpha helix
beta pleated sheets
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria