Proteins
The monomer
What are amino acids?
Monomers
What are nucleotides?
monomer
What are monosaccharides?
Lipid polymers that store energy
What is triglyceride?
This is the main function of enzymes.
What is speeding up chemical reactions?
The bond between the monomers.
What is a peptide bond?
Nucleic acids are made up of these elements...
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphorous?
Function.
What is short term energy and cell wall?
A lipid monomer that is solid at room temperature.
What is saturated lipid (fat)?
The pH level at which an enzyme works best
What is the optimal pH?
A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.
What are Enzymes?
How animals store carbohydrates.
What is glycogen?
One main function.
What are long term energy (stored energy), insulation/waterproofing, or to make cell membrane?
The main components of the cell membrane.
What are phospholipids?
One way for a protein to lose its function
What is denaturing?
Examples are cellulose, starch and glycogen.
What are polysaccharides?
Process of making a polymer.
What is dehydration synthesis?
The functions of proteins
What are for structural support, protection, catalysts (enzymes), transport, defense (anti-bodies), movement
SURPRISE PROTEIN QUESTION!
There are ___ amino acids and ___ of them are essential
What are 20 and 10?
the storage unit of carbohydrates in plants.
What is starch?
A type of lipid that communicates with other cells.
What is a steroid?
The name of the enzyme that breaks down lactose sugars.
What is lactase?