Macromolecules
The primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms
What is energy production?
The two properties of water that allow it to form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules and with other substances
What is cohesion and adhesion?
The source of energy for chemosynthesis
What are chemical compounds?
The monomers of lipids
What are fatty acids?
The property of water causes it to form a "skin" on its surface, and allows objects with a higher density to float on the surface.
What is surface tension?
The balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis
What is 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2?
The type of bond holds amino acids together in a protein chain?
What is peptide bonds?
The property of water that helps regulate temperature in the environment
What is high specific heat?
The reason photosynthesis is called the most important biological process
What is the consumption of carbon dioxide and production of oxygen?
The two types of nucleic acids found in cells
What are DNA and RNA?
The bond formed between H2O molecules.
What are hydrogen bonds?
The that organisms thrive in extreme environments
Who are extremophiles?
The three most abundant polysaccharides
What are starch, glycogen, and cellulose?
The nickname given to water because of water's ability to dissolve a wide range of substances
What is the universal solvent?
The balanced chemical equation for chemosynthesis
What is 18H2S + 6CO2 + 3O2 → C6H12O6 + 12H2O + 18S?