Basic Chemistry
I am the number of protons present in an atom's nucleus.
Atomic number
I like to share my electrons to make me and my attached atom happy.
Covalent Bond
I am the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water by 1 degree centigrade at sea level.
Kilocalorie
I am the four macromolecules.
Nucleic Acids, Proteins, Fats/Lipids, Carbohydrates
We have a double ring formation and comprise a category called purines.
A(Adenine) & G(Guanine)
I am the amount of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus.
Atomic weight
This results in the gain or loss of electrons by an atom.
Ionic bond
I do not like water and am uncharged.
Hydrophobic
My chemical formula is (CH2O)n, am built from the simplest of sugars, and can form glycosidic bonds.
Carbohydrates
We make up the pyrimidines and only have a single six-membered ring.
C(Cytosine), T(Thymine), & U(Uracil)
I'm a little tricky, I have the same chemical formula, but have a different structure.
Isotope
I can form single or double bonds and can be polar or nonpolar.
Covalent bond
I love water and am charged.
Hydrophilic
You will find me in membranes, possessing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, and developing saturation and unsaturation.
Fats/Lipids
I contain a nitrogenous base and a five-carbon sugar.
Nucleoside
This is the outermost shell were electrons generally participate in bond formation.
Valence shell
I form what you might call ions (cations or anions).
Ionic bond
I accept protons when dissolved in water. I have a pH below 7.
Acid
I form from small subunits that contain different R groups.
Proteins
I use water to break bonds.
Hydrolysis
I am the distance between two bonded atoms: from the nucleus of one atom to the nucleus of another atom.
Bond length
I am very weak and short-lived.
Hydrogen Bond
I release protons when dissolved in water. I have a pH above 7.
Base
Without me, you wouldn't have DNA or RNA.
I am made up of small subunits of glucose and am used for energy storage in plants.
Starch