Carbon Compounds
What type of compounds contain carbon atoms?
Organic compounds
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharide
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids
What are the main components of lipids?
Glycerol and fatty acids
What are the two main types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What is the energy currency of the cell?
ATP
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
What do enzymes do in reactions?
Speed up the reaction
What is the structure of a triglyceride?
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
What is the process called that joins monomers to form polymers?
What is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrates?
1:2:1
What type of bond joins amino acids together?
What type of lipid is found in cell membranes?
Phospholipids
What is the primary function of DNA
Store genetic information
What is the term for the reaction that uses water to split polymers into monomers?
Hydrolysis
1. sucrose
2. lactose
3. maltose
What is the term for the specific place on an enzyme where a substrate binds?
Active site
Single vs Double bonds
Solid vs Liquid at room temp
Animal vs Plant
What are the components of a nucleotide?
1. Phosphate
2. 5-C sugar
3. Nitrogen base
Name one of the four functional groups and its structure.
Hydroxyl- OH
Carboxyl- COOH
Amine- NH2
Phosphate- PO4
What polysaccharide is found in plant cell walls?
Cellulose
What is the model that describes how an enzyme fits a specific substrate?
Lock and Key Model
What type of lipid is cholesterol classified as?
Steroid
What are the three ways DNA and RNA differ?
1. Number of strands
2. Bases
3. Sugar