Elements
Carbon
Biochemicals
Biochemicals 2
100
What compound regulates temperature in your body?
water
100
T/F It size is what allows carbon to form lots of different compounds
False
100
What are the subunits that make up nucleic acids?
nucleotides
100
T/F: Hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood, is a nucleic acid
false
200
How many atoms can a single carbon atom bond with?
4
200
Which of the following is NOT a type of bond formed by carbon? a. single bond c. triple bond b. double bond d. complex bond
d
200
Cell membranes are made of what kind of biochemical?
lipids
200
T/F: Both proteins and carbohydrates are long-chain polymers.
true
300
The abilities to form long chains and to bond with other elements are properties of
carbon
300
A model that shows how carbon atoms are connected is called a
carbon backbone
300
What makes up proteins?
amino acids
300
What kind of biochemical builds and repairs body structures?
proteins
400
What are the 6 most common elements in the human body
CHONPS
400
What is an organic compound?
a covalently bonded compound that contains carbon
400
What are the two kinds of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
400
What percentage of the human body is water?
70%
500
After oxygen, what is the next most common element in the body?
carbon
500
What are the three carbon backbone structures
straight chain, branched, and ring
500
Which compounds helps nerve cells conduct electrical signals in your body?
salt
500
Vitamins that do not dissolve in water are stored in
lipids
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