Daily Double - What test uses a clear blue liquid to test for monosaccharides?
Benedict's test
200
Lipids cannot disolve in water because they are...
non-polar molecules.
200
Name the monomer of nucleic acids.
nucleotide
200
Name for protein monomers.
amino acids
300
Name three elements that carbon can form strong bonds with.
nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorous, oxygen, sulfur
300
C₅H₁₀O₅ is the chemical formula for which carbohydrate?
ribose
300
Name for lipids that contain the maximum number of hydrogens bonded to carbons in the fatty acid chains.
saturated
300
List the functions of nucleic acids.
store and transfer genetic information
300
Daily Double - Type of bond formed between protein monomers.
Peptide bonds
400
What type of chemical bond is formed during polymerization?
covalent bond
400
Name the complex sugar used by animals to store energy
Glycogen
400
List the functions of lipids.
Membranes
Long term energy storage
400
Name the parts of a nucleotide.
nitrogenous base
5-Carbon sugar
phosphate group
400
Changes in pH or temperature can change this feature of proteins.
its shape
500
Name the process by which polymers are separated into polymers.
Hydrolysis
500
Name four specific carbohydrates and their functions.
Glucose - energy source
Glycogen - long term energy storage in animals
Starch - long term energy storage in plants
Cellulose - cell structures in plants
500
You test an acid that has a melting point of 20 degrees celsius. What type of fat is this?
unsaturated
500
Name a specific nucleotide involved in energy transfer and cellular respiration.