Carbon
A pure substance that can not be broken down into other substances.
What is an element?
Sugars and starches
What are examples of carbohydrates?
enzymes, antibodies
What are examples of proteins?
DNA, RNA
What are examples of nucleic acids?
the main form of stored energy in animals
What are triglycerides?
a substance that consists of two or more elements
What is a compound?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
What are elements that make up carbohydrates?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur
What are elements that make up proteins?
contains instructions for proteins, passes instructions from parents to offspring, helps make proteins
What are the functions of nucleic acids?
the major components of cell membranes
What are phospholipids?
A compound found mainly in living things
What is organic compounds?
organic compounds such as sugars and starches. They provide energy and form structures such as cell walls.
What are carbohydrates?
helps cells keep their shape, makes up muscles, speeds up chemical reactions, carries messages and materials
What are functions of proteins?
nucleotide
What type of monomer are nucleic acids?
serve as chemical messengers and have other roles
What are steriods?
anything that takes up space and has mass
What is Matter?
provides energy to cells, stores energy, forms body structures
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
A protein is an organic compound made up of small molecules
What are amino acids?
What makes up a nucleotide?
a double bond between adjacent carbon atoms that results in a bend or kink in the molecule chain
What are unsaturated fatty acids?
water is removed as two monomers are joined together.
What is dehydration reaction?
monosaccharide
What type of monomer is a carbohydrate?
When amino acids bind together, they form a long chain
What are polypeptides?
pairs of bases
What are complementary base pairs?
carbon atoms are bonded to as many hydrogen atoms as possible
What are saturated fatty acids?