Organic Compounds I
Organic Compounds II
Organic Compounds III
Organic Compounds IV
Organic Compounds V
100
Famous example of a quaternary protein with 4 globular proteins.
What is Hemoglobin?
100
One biologically important polysaccharide that plays a role in energy storage (form of glucose) in animals
what is glycogen?
100
A lipid has 3 different version
What are neutral fats, phospholipids, and steroids?
100
A type of macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and does not dissolve in water
What is a lipid ?
100
Large organic molecules that store genetic information
What are nucleic acids ?
200
Single organic molecules that can be linked together to make larger molecules
What are monomers ?
200
the four bases of DNA
What are adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine?
200
this lipid is involved in cell membrane structure and function
What is a phospholipid?
200
A fatty acid that contains all single bonds between carbons
What is saturated ?
200
A nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
What is DNA ?
300
A large molecule made by linking together many monomers
What is a polymer ?
300
a nucleotide has 3 components
What contains a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base?
300
A fatty acid molecule is composed of a
What molecule has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail?
300
A fatty acid that contains a set of double bonds between carbons
What is unsaturated ?
300
A polymer made of amino acids
What is a protein or polypeptide ?
400
The chemical process of adding a monomer to another monomer or to another polymer by removing a water molecule
What is dehydration synthesis or condensation ?
400
this macromolecule provides energy and structural support
what is carbohydrate?
400
The function of lipids is ________
This macromolecule provides energy & structure, cushions the body, and prevents heat loss _____________.
400
A monomer of a lipid
What is a fatty acid molecule ?
400
A type of covalent bond found between amino acids
What is a peptide bond ?
500
Results from interactions between various R groups
What is the tertiary protein structure?
500
This macromolecule directs & controls all activities of all cells in an organism
What are nucleic acids?
500
the amino acid backbone contains _________
What is a carboxyl group, a central carbon, a R group, and an amino group?
500
The most abundant lipid of a cell membrane
What is a phospholipid ?
500
A type of protein that acts as a catalyst (speeds up) chemical reactions
What is an enzyme ?
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