Proteins
What makes up proteins?
Amino Acids
Nucleic acids create the backbone of which structure?
DNA (and RNA)
What elements makeup carbohydrates?
C, H, and O
What property groups lipids together?
They are hydrophobic
What is her name?
Sawyer
What is another term for proteins?
polypeptides
What kind of bond joins two nucleotides together?
phosphodiester
What is it called when multiple carbohydrates have the same formula, but different structures?
Isomers
This fatty acid has a C-C double-bond
unsaturated fatty acid
What is my major?
Biology
Within a protein, what bond links amino acids together?
peptide bond (covalent bond)
Why can't adenine bind to guanine?
Both are purines
This contains one sugar molecule. It often a subunit, or monomer, of more complex sugars
Monosaccharide
What force connects fatty acids that are lined up next to each other?
Van der Waals Forces
How long was my most recent run? (Hint: I have not ran since the start of school)
13.1 miles
What happens when a peptide bond is formed?
Water is lost
What nucleotide is only found in RNA?
Uracil
This sugar contains two bonded monosaccharides
disaccharide
What happens to the melting point when more unsaturated fatty acids are present?
it decreases
In my intro slides, what animal was I holding?
A salamander
What are the four components of an amino acid?
amino group, alpha carbon, R group, carboxyl group
What are the 3 components of a nucleotide?
five-carbon sugar, nitrogen base, phosphate groups
More than two monosaccharides monomers and are sometimes have glycosidic linkages
Polysaccharides
This steroid is found in the lipid bilayer of animal cell membranes
cholesterol
What is my favorite animal?
whale shark