Nucleic Acid
What are the elements of Nucleic Acids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Phosphorus
What are the elements of Carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What are the elements of Lipids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What are the elements of Proteins?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen (and Sulfur)
What are the elements of Water?
Oxygen, Hydrogen
What are the monomers of Nucleic Acids?
Nucleotide
What are the monomers of Carbohydrates?
Monosaccharide
What are the monomers of Lipids?
Fatty Acids & Glycerol
What are the monomers of Proteins?
Amino Acids
What is a Catabolic Reaction of Enzymes?
Split up a substrate.
What are the polymers of Nucleic Acids?
DNA or RNA
What are the polymers of Carbohydrates?
Polysaccharides
What are the polymers of Lipids?
Triglycerides & Phospholipids
What are the polymers of Proteins?
Polypeptides
What is Dehydration Synthesis?
Building monomers into a polymer by removing the H2O.
What is the bond found in Nucleic Acids?
Phosphodiester Bond
What is the bond found in Carbohydrates?
Glycosidic Bond
What is the bond found in Lipids?
Ester Bond
What is the bond found in Proteins?
Peptide Bond
What is an Anabolic Reaction of Enzymes?
Add substrates to a single product.
What are Nucleic Acids used for?
Codes for genetics
What are Carbohydrates used for?
Quick energy and structure
What are Lipids used for?
Long term energy and insulation
What are Proteins used for?
Transport, storage, defense, enzymatic, structure, and motility
What is Hydrolysis?
Break down macromolecules (polymers) into monomers by adding H2O.