Matter
The definition of matter is ...?
something that takes up space and has mass
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate? polymer?
Monosaccharide, polysaccharide
What is the monomer of a protein? the polymer?
Amino acids, polypeptides
What two components make up the structure of the lipid?
Triglyceride and Fatty acid chains
What is the monomer of nucleic acids? Polymer?
nucleotides, nucleic acids
The two kinds of matter are ______ and ______.
Pure substances and mixtures
List at least two examples of foods classified as carbohydrates.
bread, pasta, etc.
List at least two examples of foods that are classified as proteins?
meat, eggs
What are the two types of lipids?
Saturated and unsaturated
What are two examples of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
CO2, H2O and C6H12O6 are examples of _______ compounds? (Think Bond Type)
Compounds
What is the structure of carbohydrates? (Shape)
Ring structures
What is the difference between the 20 essential amino acids?
The R Group
What type of lipid forms the fat layers in our body that act as an insulator?
Saturated (Solid)
What are the three components of the nucleic acid structure?
Sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base
Which type of mixture can be separated? Which cannot be separated?
Solutions cannot, suspensions can.
What elements comprise carbohydrates?
C, H, O
What are the four structures a protein can make?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quarternary
What role to lipids play in energy storage?
The are the long term energy storage in the form of glycogen
What does DNA Stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
In the process of diffusion, what mechanism causes particles to move randomly until equilibrium is reached?
Browinian Motion
What is the role of a carbohydrate?
quick energy
Name at least one function of proteins that are essential to biochemistry.
They act as enzymes
What is the term used to describe why lipids do not dissolve in water?
hydrophobic
What are the four DNA nitrogenous bases?
adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine