Atomic Theory
These are found in the nucleus and have a positive charge
Protons
These are the building blocks of proteins
Amino Acids
These are the building blocks of lipids
Fatty acids
These are the building blocks of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
These are the building blocks of nucleic acids
Nucleotides
This is the name given to the outermost electron shell of an atom. It has 8 electrons when full.
Valence Shell
These types of amino acids must be obtained from an organisms diet
Essential amino acids
This type of lipids are solid at room temperature
Fats
Disaccharides are composed of this many sugar molecules
Two
This nucleic acid is single stranded
RNA
Electrons are shared between 2 atoms in this type of bond.
These are the two categories of shapes a protein may have
Globular, Fibrous
This type of lipid is important for brain and heart health
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
This monosaccharide is the preferred immediate energy source for most organisms
Glucose
DNA
Electrons are transferred from one atom to another in this type of bond
Ionic Bond
The primary structure of proteins is the sequence of these.
Amino acids
This type of lipid is created during food processing.
Trans fat
These are polysaccharides 2 main fuctions
Energy source and structural component of cell
These are the base pairs of DNA
Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Adenine
This is a molecule that contains atoms of more than one element.
Compound
This is the proteins overall 3 dimensional shape, determines its function, and can be affected by environmental conditions like pH and temperature
Tertiary structure
Oil and water don't mix because fats contain these 2 characteristics
They are hydrophobic and insoluble in water
This is how excess glucose is stored in the body
Glycogen
These are the 3 main parts of the nucleic acid
5 carbon sugar (deoxyribose, ribose)
Nitrogen base (A,G,T,C,U)