Biomolecules
Name two kinds Fat that exist
Saturated Unsaturated
What is the property of water that makes water have surface tension.
Cohesion.
Makes up The Cell Membrane
Lipids
What element makes up the highest percentage of the human body.
Oxygen
What is the property of water that makes water sticky to other subastances
Adhesion.
What is the function of structural proteins, and where are they usually found
Keratin, Hair, Nails.
What are the main 6 elements used in life
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur,
Why is water really good at helping to maintain homeostasis.
The specific heat or heat capacity of water requires alot of energy to change maintaining balance in the body.
What kind of carbohydrates function as The structure for plant cell walls?
Polymers/Polysaccharides = Cellulose
What is Hydrolysis
a chemical reaction in which a water molecule breaks one or more chemical bonds in a compound, splitting it into smaller pieces.
Describe the polarity of a water molecule,
Hydrogen atoms are slightly positive and Oxygen atoms are slightly negative; Causing water to have an imbalence of charges
PolySaccharides can also be used as an energy storage in animals.
Name the energy storage molecule and what lifeform uses it.
Glycogen.
What happens during Dehydration Synthesis?
Joins molecules together by removing water
Why is water really good at dissolving substances.
(Explain)
Water is polar which makes the molecules Attract to and pull apart other molecules.
Name one factor that can affect how well an enzyme works
Temperature, pH (acid/base solution), Salinity , Substrate concentration.