The _________ are found in the outer energy level of an atom.
What are valence electrons?
200
The name for a polymer.
What is a polypeptide or protein?
200
Nucleic acids are made up of these elements...
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and sometimes Phosphorous?
200
The major function of carbohydrates.
What is short term energy?
200
Forms the plasma membrane
Lipids
200
Carries oxygen in the blood to the rest of the body
What is hemoglobin?
300
A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
What are Enzymes?
300
Three components of a nucleotide.
What are phosphate group, sugar, and a nitrogenous base?
300
Examples are glucose, fructose and sucrose
What are monosaccharides/Sugars
300
Two major functions of a lipid.
What are long term energy (stored energy) and to make cell membrane?
300
Two main components of the cell membrane.
What are phopholipids (lipid) and proteins?
400
When water is pulled out of monomers to join them into polymers
What is dehydration synthesis or Condensation?
400
Name for the polymer of nucleic acids.
What is DNA and RNA?
400
Examples are cellulose, starch and glycogen.
What are polysaccharides?
400
Elements found in lipids.
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
400
Process of making a polymer.
What is polymerization?
500
The functions of proteins
What are for Structural support, membranes, protection, catalysts (enzymes), transport, defense (anti-bodies), non-steriod hormones, regulation, movement (remember MEANS)
500
There are ___ amino acids that build up into proteins.
What is 20?
500
the storage unit of carbohydrates in animals. Stores excess carbs in the liver.
What is glycogen?
500
This is an important lipid that is the precursor to many other lipids such as vitamin D.