The monomer of lipids
What are fatty acid chains?
Type of fat that is solid at room temperature. You want to limit this in your diet.
What is saturated lipid (fat)?
Name something on your body that is made of protein (keratin).
What is hair? (Also, skin and nails)
Three components of a nucleotide.
What are phosphate group, sugar, and a nitrogenous base?
Examples are glucose, fructose and galactose (monomers)
What are monosaccharides?
When water is pulled out of monomers to join them into polymers
What is dehydration synthesis?
Structural support, membranes, protection, catalysts (enzymes), transport, defense (anti-bodies)
What are the functions of proteins?
Main function of nucleic acids
What is store and transmit genetic information. (Also code for proteins)
Water is added and breaks large molecules into smaller pieces
What is hydrolysis?
What is dehydration synthesis?