Chemistry of Life
Properties of Water
Macromolecule Structure
Macromolecule Functions
Random
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The element C
Carbon
100
Property of water that helps organisms maintain stable body temperatures
High specific heat
100
Amino acids are the building block of which macromolecule?
Proteins
100
Macromolecule whose main function is to be broken down as your cells go to energy source
Carbohydrates
100
Macromolecules are large classes molecules built of smaller building blocks linked together. What is the general term for these small building blocks?
Monomer
200
The chemical name to describe a molecule that is chemically attracted to water and can dissolve in it.
Hydrophilic
200
Property of water that describes why ice floats instead of sinking
Water is less dense as a solid
200
Triglycerides are fat molecules made up 3 fatty acids linked together. What macromolecule is a triglyceride?
Lipid
200
Macromolecule whose main function is to store excess energy to be broken down later (long-term storage)
Lipids
200
What term describes the chemical that gets dissolved?
Solute
300
The elements that make up water
Hydrogen and Oxygen
300
What is a _______ molecule, meaning it has a positive side and a negative side.
polar
300
What are monosaccharides?
The monomer of carbohydrates
300
Macromolecule that has many functions because it can fold into many shapes for different jobs (enzymes, transport, communication, antibodies, etc.)
Proteins
300
Water is a good solvent. How does this help life? (Hint: Blood)
Water in your blood and inside your cells can have important materials dissolved in it.
400
What are the 3 subatomic particles? (the parts of an atom)
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
400
Property of water that causes surface tension
Cohesion
400
The monomer of nucleic acids is called a
nucleotide
400
Macromolecule whose main function is to be the instructions for how to make all your proteins.
Nucleic Acids
400
Glucose is a monosaccharide. The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6. What macromolecule is glucose and what elements make up a single molecule of it?
Glucose is a carbohydrate made of Carbons, Hydrogens, and Oxygens.
500
What is the smallest unit of life that is still considered alive
The cell
500
Property of water that causes it to stick to the sides of a tube?
Adhesion
500
A single brick is to a brick wall as a monomer is to a __________.
polymer
500
The cell membrane is made up of a many of this special molecule that have hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads.
Phospholipids (a type of lipid)
500
The solid lines within the molecules represent a type of strong bond called a covalent bond. What are the dashed lines?
The dashed lines represent a weak attraction between the positive side of one molecule to the negative side of a different molecule. This weak attractive force is called hydrogen bonding.