Vocabulary
Functional Groups
Macromolecules
More Macromolecules
General
100
An organic molecule composed solely of carbons and hydrogens
What is hydrocarbon
100
O-H is an example of this functional group
What is hydroxyl
100
The double-helix is exclusive to this macromolecule
What are nucleic acids
100
This bond is between two amino acid chains
What is a peptide bond
100
This is the monomer of a protein
What is an amino acid
200
More than four monomers make up a:
What is polymer
200
A carbon that ONLY bonds to an oxygen is this functional group
What is a carbonyl
200
This is a single unit of a carbohydrate
What is a monosaccharide
200
This is the monomer for a nucleic acid
What is a nucleotide
200
The difference between an unsaturated fat and a saturated fat is:
What are double bonds in unsaturated fats
300
One individual unit of a macromolecule
What is a monomer
300
Aminos are exclusive to this macromolecule
What are proteins
300
This is the bond formed between two carbohydrates
What is a glycosidic bond
300
This type of protein helps speed up reactions and breaks down matter in the body
What is an enzyme
300
This occurs when you place a protein in acidic conditions or high temperatures
What is denaturation
400
Structural, geometric, and enantiomers are all examples of
What are isomers
400
A carbon bonded to an oxygen AND an alcohol is:
What is a carboxyl
400
How is sugar stored in mammals, plants, and fungi?
What is glycogen, cellulose, and chitin
400
The monomer(s) for lipids are:
What are fatty acids and glycerol
400
This is the function of chaperonin
What is protect protein from folding and unfolding in unfavorable conditions
500
Bonding together two organic molecules by losing a water between them is this type of reaction
What is a dehydration reaction
500
Name all the functional groups in an amino acid
What are amino and carboxyl
500
These are the three "types" of lipids:
What are triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids
500
Name each macromolecule and give an example for each:
Protein=Hemoglobin, amylase Lipid=Vegetable oil, butter Carbohydrate=Glucose, fructose Nucleic Acid=DNA, RNA
500
This is the saturation of an organic molecule by adding hydrogens
What is hydrogenation
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