Biochemistry
Atoms are made of __________, __________, and __________.
potons, neutrons, and electrons
True or false: Water is a macromolecule.
False
"Mono" means __________.
one
A macromolecule is also known as a __________ (hint: what is the term for many monomers combined?).
polymer
The purpose of lipids
Long term energy storage
The negatively charged subatomic particle that is not found in the atomic nucleus
electron
Water does not mix well with oil because oil is not __________.
polar
The monomer used to build nucleic acids
Nucleotides
"Poly" means __________.
multiple
The purpose of carbohydrates
Short term energy storage
Atoms bonded together are known as a __________.
molecule
The positive-negative attractions between water molecules are called __________ bonds
hydrogen bonds
The monomer used to cuild carbohydrates
Monsaccharides
What are the two pieces in a monomer of lipids?
fatty acid and glycerol
The purpose of nucleic acids
Storage of genetic information
Polar molecules act like __________.
magnets
What is cohesion?
Water molecules bonding together
The monomer used to build proteins
Amino acids
The three elements that are in all macromolecules
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen (CHO)
The macromolecules who serve the most functions, including as enzymes
Proteins
Water bonded together is a specific type of covalent bond called a _____________ bond.
hydrogen bond
Give an example of adhesion
The monoler used to build lipds
Fatty acids
At least 2 things that can affect enzyme function
Temperature, pH, salt, etc
A type of protein that breaks specific substrates apart and speeds up chemical reactions
An enzyme