Properties of Water
This gives water the ability to dissolve ionic compounds.
What is Polarity?
A small molecule that can be bonded to like molecules; the "building blocks" of organic molecules.
What is Monomer?
The main energy macromolecule.
What are Carbohydrates?
These repair and build body tissues, and also maintain hormones.
What are Proteins?
The main function of an enzyme.
What is to act as a Catalyst/Speed up a reaction?
Water sticking to water.
What is Cohesion?
A "chain" of linked individual units; large molecule
What is a Polymer?
Two examples of nucleic acids.
What are RNA and DNA?
These are used for quick energy, but also help control blood sugar and insulin.
What are Carbohydrates?
Part of the enzyme shaped in a particular way to accept the substrate.
What is the active site?
The use of cohesion and adhesion to allow water to travel up a narrow space (ex: from soil to leaves)
What is Capillary Action?
This forms the backbone of all organic molecules.
What is Carbon?
The main Lipid macromolecule?
What are Triglycerides?
These are used for long term energy and insulation.
What are Lipids?
How an enzyme speeds up a reaction.
What is lowering the activation energy?
This property of water allows for ice to float.
What is (density) and being less dense?
The monomer for proteins.
What are Amino Acids?
The structural macromolecule for plant cells.
What is Cellulose?
These store and transfer genetic material and code for proteins.
What are Nucleic Acids?
Temperature, pH, and inhibitors can cause the enzyme to do this, losing its shape and function.
What is Denature?
A water molecule is known as polar, but this due to the 10 protons and 10 electrons of oxygen and hydrogens.
What is Neutral?
Made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous.
What are Nucleic Acids?
The building blocks of DNA and RNA.
What are Nucleotides?
This type of lipid only has one bond attaching the carbon to hydrogen in a long chain, allowing for excess hydrogen attachment.
What are Saturated fats?
Energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.
What is Activation Energy?