The number of Carbon atoms in this chemical formula: C2H6
How many is 2? (pg. 30)
___________ dissolves ___________.
What is "like"? (pg. 33)
A hydrophobic macromolecule that readily dissolves in nonpolar environments.
What is a LIPID? (pg. 41)
The monomer of a protein.
What is an AMINO ACID? (pg. 45)
The shape of DNA.
What is a DOUBLE HELIX? (pg. 50)
When an atom gains OR loses an electron.
What is an ION? (pg. 31)
Having a tendency to repel water.
What is hydrophobic? (pg. 34)
This lipid is both hydrophobic and hydrophilic.
What is a PHOSPHOLIPID? (pg. 43)
This is a measure of how "basic" or "acidic" a solution is.
What is pH? (pg. 47)
The organelle/part of the cell where DNA is stored and transcribed.
What is the NUCLEUS? (pg. 52)
The strongest bond formed when two atoms SHARE an electron
What is a covalent bond? (pg. 31)
A molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which there are twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms.
What is a CARBOHYDRATE? (pg. 38)
The type of fatty acid that has at least one double carbon bond.
What is an UNSATURATED fat? (pg. 42)
When amino acids are linked in a specific order, they form this structure of the protein.
What is the PRIMARY structure? (pg. 46)
In transcription, everywhere the DNA had an adenine (A), mRNA will have ______ , which takes the place of thymine in RNA.
What is URACIL (U)? (pg. 52)
A positive ion that is formed when an atom loses an electron.
What is a cation? (pg. 31)
In a chemical reaction when water is removed.
What is a DEHYDRATION REACTION? (pg. 39)
A triglyceride is formed when a single molecule of this links to three fatty acids.
What is a GLYCEROL molecule? (pg. 42)
A pH of less than 7 is considered to be this.
What is ACIDIC? (pg. 47)
The three-base sequence on mRNA.
What is a CODON? (pg. 52)
The weakest atomic bond that holds molecules of water together.
What is a hydrogen bond? (pg32)
They polymer formed when more than 2 dehydration reactions occur.
What is a POLYSACCHARIDE? (pg. 40)
The process of adding hydrogen to the double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids to make Trans fats.
What is HYDROGENATION? (pg. 43)
The bond that links two amino acids together when Carbon and Nitrogen are forced into a covalent bond.
What is a PEPTIDE BOND? (pg. 45)
The 5 nitrogenous bases that make up nucleotides.
What are ADENINE, GUANINE, CYTOSINE, THYMINE, AND URACIL? (pg 49)