water and bonds
This type of bond forms when atoms share electrons unequally, creating partial charges.
What is a polar covalent bond
These are the building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids?
hese lipids form the basic structure of cell membranes.
What are phospholipids?
The function of a protein is determined by this.
What is its structure?
This is the name for the building blocks that make up DNA and RNA.
What are nucleotides?
This weak bond is responsible for water’s cohesion and high surface tension.
What is a hydrogen bond?
This macromolecule stores genetic information in the form of DNA and RNA.
What are nucleic acids?
This type of cholesterol is considered “good” because it removes cholesterol from the bloodstream.
What is HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)?
This is the name for a chain of amino acids before it folds into a functional protein.
What is a polypeptide?
This molecule is a polymer made of nucleotides and contains the genetic code for making proteins.
What is DNA?
This type of bond forms when one atom donates an electron to another, creating oppositely charged ions.
What is an ionic bond?
This structural carbohydrate is found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and fungal cell walls.
What is chitin?
This type of lipid-derived molecule is a precursor to hormones and is synthesized in the liver, but also obtained from the diet.
What is cholesterol?
These proteins speed up chemical reactions in the body.
What are enzymes?
This term describes a section of DNA that codes for one specific protein.
What is a gene?