Monomer of nucleic acids are?
What is Nucleotides
Structure equals
what is function
Two sections of Lipids?
What is fatty acids and glycerol
A substrate fits into a
What is Enzyme
Function of Enzymes
What is they speed up chemical reactions, act as a catalyst, provide the activation energy needed to jump start a reaction
pH stands for
What is Potential of Hydrogen, number of H+ ions in a solution, concentration of hydrogen
Extra energy reservoir
What is Lipids
List and describe the 4 structures of proteins?
What is Primary (linear), Secondary (Alpha Helix and beta sheets on backbone), Tertiary (3-D structure with the r groups), Quaternary (different chains of polypeptides coming together
List the 3 types of proteins and give an example of each
■Enzymes-Speed up chemical reactions
■Defense (antibodies)
■Storage (Ovalbumin)
■Transport (Hemoglobin)
■Movement (Motor proteins/muscle contraction)
■Structure (Keratin)
■Communication (Neurotransmitter receptors)
When water molecules come together
What is Cohesion
Transports genetic material to make proteins
what is RNA
What is the function of DNA and RNA
What is DNA holds our genetic material and RNA helps to make/synthesize proteins
What does a steroid do?
What is: Mediate physiological reactions
What makes water Polar?
What is: Partial positive charge on the hydrogen, Partial negative charge on the Oxygen. Unequal sharing of electrons. Polar Covalent bond