Macromolecules
What are the four macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids.
What is the chemical structure for water?
H2O
When does an enzyme denature?
At high body temperatures
What organisms are responsible for photosynthesis?
Autotrophs (producers)
What macromolecule is mostly sugars and starches?
Carbohydrates
What causes polarity in water?
The unequal distribution of charges throughout the molecule
What are enzymes mainly made up of?
Proteins
What is formed through photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
What macromolecule contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen?
Proteins
What bond has the weak positive charge?
The hydrogen bonds
What are the products of enzymes?
Carbon dioxide and water
Other than plants, what are the two other groups responsible for photosynthesis?
Algae and some types of bacteria
What macromolecules is also known as lipids?
Fats
What are the properties of waters?
Cohesion and adhesion
What increases the reaction rates?
Less energy
What type of organisms are not responsible for photosynthesis?
Heterotrophs (consumers)
What macromolecule does RNA and DNA have?
Nucleic acids
What percent of the human body contains water?
50% to 75%
What is the importance of enzymes?
They help make cells, digest food, and transport materials throughout the bidy
What is the opposite of photosynthesis?
Respiration