Chemistry of Life
Aqua es vida
Carbon
Macromolecules
Misc.
100
This Bohr model has 2 electrons in the first shell, and 4 in the second shell.
What is Carbon
100
Water sticking to itself
What is cohesion
100
The study of compounds that contain carbon
What is organic chemistry
100
Polymers are broken by this type of reaction
What is hydrolysis (condensation reactions)
100
A double bond is present in these types of fatty acids
What is unsaturated fatty acids
200
These types of atoms have different numbers of neutrons
What are isotopes
200
Cohesion, moderation of temperature, insulation, solvent
What are the emergent properties of water
200
The property of carbon that is responsible for it's excellent bonding ability
What is tetravalence
200
Two monosaccharides are joined by this type of linkage
What is glycosidic linkage
200
There are two hydrogen bonds between these two nitrogenous bases
What is A & T
300
Strongest of all the bonds. Can be polar or nonpolar
What is a covalent bond
300
The measure of hydrogen ion concentration in solutions
What is pH
300
These types of compounds have the same formula but different arrangement of atoms (ex: L-Dopa vs. D-Dopa)
What are isomers
300
These join lipids together
What is an ester linkage
300
RNA differs in this nitrogenous base pair
What is U (Uracil)
400
These bonds hold two polar molecules together (ex: bonds between water molecules)
What are hydrogen bonds
400
Help maintain homeostasis by regulating the pH of a system
What is a buffer
400
C=O
What is carbonyl
400
The primary structure of a protein has a unique sequence of these
What are amino acids DAILY DOUBLE: What are the two forms of the secondary structure of proteins?
400
True or False: The Miller-Urey experiment provided evidence that the Earth’s early atmosphere may have been conducive for the formation of organic molecules
What is true
500
Responsible for a gecko climbing up a wall; the weakest types of bonds
What are Van der Waals interactions
500
These types of reactions that bind monomers together give water as a byproduct
What is a dehydration reaction
500
-PO4
What is phosphate DAILY DOUBLE: Where else do we see the phosphate functional group in biology?
500
The three primary factors responsible for preventing the denaturation of proteins
What is pH, salt concentration, and temperature
500
Name the parts of a phospholipid
What is a polar head group, glycerol backbone, and fatty acid chains DAILY DOUBLE: Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic? The head or the tail?
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