Chemistry
Atoms
What is the smallest unit of living AND non-living organisms?
The monomer that is used to form proteins
What is amino acids?
Cells
What is the smallest unit of LIVING organisms?
Chemical bonds
What holds atoms together?
What is another name for a macromolecule?
Monomers (monomer + monomer + monomer...)
What are macromolecules made of?
Energy is released
What happens when a chemical bond is broken?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids & Nucleic Acids
What are the four types of macromolecules?
The amount of energy an amount of food provides
What are calories?
The same or different atoms bonded together
What is a molecule?
Waxes, oils, fats
What are examples of lipids?
Provides humans with macromolecules
What is food?
Tells us what sequence of amino acids will make a protein
What is DNA?
The process in which macromolecules are formed that involves the removal of water
What is dehydration synthesis?
The lipids found in the cell membrane
What are Phospholipids?