Macromolecules
A single unit that can be bonded with other identical molecules.
What is a monomer?
These elements make up both Lipids and Carbohydrates.
What is C, H, O.
These elements make up proteins.
What are C,H,O,N.
An enzyme is this type of macromolecule.
What is a protein?
Water has a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and a partial negative charge on the oxygen atoms making it ________.
What is polar?
A large molecule composed of many repeating subunits.
What is a polymer?
This is the monomer of carbohydrates.
What is monosaccharides.
These elements make up nucleic acids.
What are C,H,O,N,P.
This is the area on enzyme where the substrate binds (to make or break bonds).
What is the active site?
This property of water allows small bugs to walk across the surface.
What is surface tension?
These are the four classes of macromolecules.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids?
These are the monomers of lipids.
What are fatty acids and glycerol.
These are the monomers of nucleic acids and proteins.
What are amino acids and nucleotides?
The starting molecule(s) the enzyme either breaks down or puts together.
What is the substrate?
Water forms droplets due to this property.
What is cohesion?
The process of joining two molecules by the removal of water.
What is dehydration synthesis?
These is the function of carbohydrates.
What is energy.
This are some of the functions of proteins.
What are enzymes, transport, structure and support.
Enzyme names typically end in this.
What is "-ase"?
Water sticks to the side of your drinking glass due to this property.
What is adhesion?
The chemical breakdown of molecules due to the addition of water.
What is hydrolysis?
These are functions of lipids.
What are long term energy storage, insulation/protection and cell membranes.
This type of macromolecule stores genetic information.
What are nucleic acids?
Changes in this or this can denature enzymes, causing them to no longer work.
What is pH or temperature?
This property of water allows it to travel up through a plant from its roots to its leaves?
What is capillary action?