Biomolecules 1
What are the four large macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
What is responsible for storing genetic information?
DNA
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances is known as
Element
These are the two parts of a solution
Solute (what is dissolved) and solvent (what solutes are dissolved into)
When two or more substances are combined but preserve their identities, it is known as this
mixture
What is the monomer in a Carbohydrate?
Sugars
What is another term for reactants when referring to enzymes?
Substrates
These are brought into an enzyme and undergo a chemical reaction to produce a product
Reactants/substrates
These are the two types of mixtures?
Homogenous and Heterogeneous
What is the monomer for Proteins
Amino Acids
What elements are present in ALL four macromolecules?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (CHO)
Enzymes are made of these
Amino Acids
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Acids have pH values of?
Less than 7
What is the active site of an enzyme?
Where the reactants/substrates bind to the enzyme
These speed up the rate of chemical reactions in biological processes.
What are enzymes
After a chemical reaction takes place these are released from an enzyme
products
pH stands for
Potential of Hydrogen
When two or more substances are unevenly mixed together, it is known as this type of mixture
Heterogeneous
DNA and RNA are forms of this biomolecule
Nucleic acid
These are all of the elements in Proteins.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, sometimes Sulfur (CHONS)
What does denature mean?
An enzyme that has lost its normal shape.
A pure substance that is comprised of two or more elements that are chemically combined is known as this
compound
Mountain dew, coffee, and tea are all types of this mixture
Homogeneous
Fats, waxes, and steroids are examples of this biomolecule
Lipids