Atoms
What is the smallest unit of matter?
an atom
What is the name for carbohydrate polymers?
polysaccharide
What is the property that defines lipids?
hydrophobic
Which picture on the board represents an amino acid chain? (primary structure of protein polymer)
*-*-*-*-*
Name one of the two nucleic acid polymers.
DNA or RNA
What are the positive particles that make up atoms called?
protons
Name one of the two functions of carbohydrates.
Energy or Structure
What is the commonly used term for dietary lipids?
fat(s)
Which picture on the board shows a protein monomer?
N-C-C
What is the name of the monomer of a nucleic acid?
nucleotide
Where are neutrons located?
the nucleus
Looking at the board, which of the images is a carbohydrate monomer?
glucose - C6H12O6
phospholipid OR triglyceride
What is the general name for protein polymers?
polypeptide
Which picture on the board represents the monomer of nucleic acids?
P-5C-base
How many electrons does Carbon have in its outer shell? (aka valence e-)
4
nucleotide
What is the name of the structure phospholipids form in cells?
cell membrane
2x pts - phospholipid bilayer
Which picture on the board represents the secondary structure of a polypeptide?
a-helix AND B-sheet
DNA takes a specific shape. What is the name of that structure?
double helix
When Carbon and Hydrogen share electrons they form a bond. What is this bond called?
covalent bond
What is the name of the carbohydrate polymer used in the cell wall of plants?
cellulose
Lipids are also steroids that can be precursors to hormones. Name the example we learned in class.
cholesterol
What is the name of the acid that makes up part of an individual amino acid?
COOH - carboxylic acid
Name one of the differences between DNA and RNA
| vs. ||
2' -OH vs. 2' -H
U vs. T