Carbohydrates
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Layers of lipids under your skin and surrounding each organ are an example of which type of function?
Protection, insulation, padding
What is the monomer of DNA?
Nucleotide
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino Acids
What does the urinalysis test for the presence of?
Excess glucose and/or ketones in the urine
Using our Medical Terminology, what does Triose mean?
3-carbon sugar
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Hydrophobic
Nucleic Acid is made through..
Dehydration Synthesis
What is activation energy?
The amount of energy needed to start a reaction
What color change signifies a positive result from an ELISA test?
Oligosaccharides are...
Three to ten monosaccharides attached to each other.
Functional groups of lipids:
Carboxyl (COOH)
Pyrimidines are __ - membered rings
6
What does an enzyme do to a chemical reaction?
Speeds it up/catalyzes it
Which type of diabetes has a possible cause of the body becoming resistant to insulin?
Type 2
What bond is formed between multiple monosaccharides?
Glycosidic linkage
What is the monomer of lipids?
How much percent of adenine is there if there is 20% guanine?
30%
What type of bond holds together amino acids?
Peptide bonds
What is the normal mg/dL reading result for the urinalysis test?
75-100 mg/dL for a healthy individual.
How are monosaccharides attached to each other?
Dehydration Synthesis/Condensation
How are phospholipids classified?
Amphipathic (Contains hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail)
What type of bond holds together nucleotides?
phosphodiester bonds
Amino Acids have unique _______
R-groups
What mg/dL reading from the urinalysis test would cause a doctor to recommend blood work?
Around 125 mg/dL