Water
pH
Carbs and Lipids
Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Random
100
Water sticking to itself
Cohesion
Phenomenon: Surface Tension
100
1-6.9 on pH scale
Acidic
100
Monomer of a carb
Monosaccharide
100
Monomer of a protein
Amino Acid
100
What 3 elements do all macromolecules have?
Carbon Hydrogen and Oxygen
200
Water sticking to something else
Adhesion
Phenomenon: Capillary Action
200
7.1-14 on pH scale
Basic
200
Example of a Lipid
Fat,wax, oil and steroids
200
What is an example of a nucleic acid?
DNA or RNA
200
What acts as a catalyst by speeding up reactions in our body by lowering the activation energy?
Enzymes
300
Bond that holds oxygen and hydrogen together in water
Covalent
300
What is it called when a solution has an equal number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions?
Neutral
300
Carb or Lipid?
Lipid
300
What bond holds amino acids together to make proteins?
Peptide Bonds
300
What is one building block of a macromolecule called?
Monomer
400
Weak bond that holds water molecules together
Hydrogen
400
What is used to neutralize an acid or base?
Buffer
400
Glucose,sucrose,starch,chitin
Carbohydrates
400
Functions of this include movement, structure and enzymes
Protein
400
What does an enzyme bind to for a reaction to occur?
Substrate
500
Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. What property of water is this?
Universal Solvent
500
What is more basic: baking soda (9) or bleach (13)?
Bleach (13)
500
Why can oil and water not mix?
Because oil is insoluble to water
500
What is the function of DNA in our body?
Genetic Information
500
What macromolecule is this?
Protein