Matter
Basic Chemistry
Carbon Compounds
Macromolecules (1)
Macromolecules (2)
100
What does matter make up?
Everything! Anything that occupies space and has mass.
100
What do you call the amount of energy needed to start a reaction?
Activation energy?
100
What do you call compounds with carbon?
Organic
100
What are the 4 macromolecules of life?
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
100
What functional group is found on lipids?
Carboxyl
200
What are substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter?
Elements
200
An enzyme is an example of what?
A catalyst
200
How many bonds can carbon make?
4
200
A monomer of a carbohydrate.
Monosaccharide Ex. Glucose, Sucrose
200
What's the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated - each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four atoms. Unsaturated - each carbon is not bonded to 4 atoms, instead, they have formed double bonds within the carbon chain.
300
What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?
Protons & Neutrons
300
What is the pH of an acid?
1-6
300
Which functional group is R-NH2?
Amino
300
Which functional groups are found on carbohydrates?
Hydroxl
300
What is a triglyceride made of?
3 fatty acid molecules & a glycerol
400
What kind of charge to electrons have?
Negative
400
A catalyst does what to a reaction?
Lowers the activation energy.
400
Which functional group is R-COOH?
Carboxyl
400
Which functional groups are found on amino acids (protein)?
carboxyl & amino
400
Where are phosopholipids found?
cell membranes
500
What type of bond it is when electrons are shared?
Covalent
500
What do you call OH-?
Hydroxide ion
500
Name the 4 functional groups.
Hydroxyl, Carboxyl, Amino, Phosphate
500
Amino acids are linked by what type of bond?
Peptide bond (covalent)
500
What are two nucleic acids found in living things?
DNA & RNA
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