Carbon Compounds
Coumpounds with covalently bonded carbon atoms
What is: Organic Compounds
Small subunits bonded together to make large carbon compounds.
What is: Monomers
There are only 20 types of these subunits
What is: Amino Acids
The digestive process begins here.
What is: The mouth
This structure is continualy broken and reformed in molecules
What is: Bonds
Number of covalent bonds found in carbon
What is: 4
Large polymers are called this
What is: Macromolecule
These Macromolucules provide quick energy
What is: Carbohydrates
What is: An enzyme
Elements or molecules found on the right side of the chemical equation
What is: products
Glucose in cells has this shape
What is: Ring
This molecule is made up of 3 repeating units; A nitrogen base, a phosphorus and deoxyribose.
What is: DNA
A mulitipurpose molecule that will no longer function if it denatures or unfolds.
What is: Proteins
Stores bile and helps break up fat
What is: Gall bladder
This process removes water in order for bonds to form
What is: Dehydration Synthesis
A role carbon has in all marcromolecules
What is: Backbone
This Polymer is stored in the liver and mucles of animals.
What is: Proteins
Can lead to athersclerosis (heart disease) if too many are part of a diet
What is: Lipids/saturated fats
Absorbtion of the major marcomolecules takes place here.
What is: The small intestine
This is a process that stores E.
What is: Hydrolysis
There are 20 of these naturally occuring molecules and they each contain -COOH, a carboxyl group and an R-group.
What is: Amino acids
A large molecule that contains the most C, H, and O
What is: Lipids
It's major responibility is as a "catalyst", in other words, speeds up chemical reactions
What is: Enzyme
Inflammation of the small or large intestine that causes diarrhea, bloating and cramps
What is: Crohn's disease
Metabolism describes all chemical reactions taking place in living organisms. An important molecule is necassary for this to take place.
What is: Water