Macromolecule Basics
The monomers of proteins
What are amino acids
Type of lipid found in cell membranes of animal cells
What are phospholipids
Element that all organic molecules contain
What is carbon
This process breaks down macromolecules or polymers into smaller molecules (monomers)
What is Catabolism
Symbol for one side of a molecule having a partial negative charge
What is delta negative, δ-
The monomers of lipds
What are glycerol and fatty acids
A polymer with three fatty acid tails
What is triglyceride
Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
What is a catalyst (almost all biological catalysts are enzymes)
The chemical reaction where oxygen breaks down glucose to release energy into the cell.
What is Cellular Respiration
Molecule with an unequal distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end
What is a polar molecule
Single simple sugars such as glucose and fructose
What are Monosaccharides
Proteins that speed up chemical reactions
What are enzymes
A molecule that is made up of more than one element, such as CO2
What is a chemical compound
A chemical reaction where water is a reactant and the product is not water but is a polymer
What is photosynthesis
Having a slight positive charge at one end and a slight negative charge on the other
What is Polarity
The polymers of nucleic acids
What is DNA and RNA
Besides nucleic acids, these macromolecules are polar
What are carbohydrates
In a chemical equation, what is on the left of the chemical equation are called
What are reactants
A chemical reaction where a polymer is formed with water as a product
What is dehydration synthesis
The range of polarity for polar covalent bonds
What is 0.4 - 1.7
These type of lipids are typically solid at room temperature.
What are saturated fats
ATP belongs to this macromolecule group
What is a nucleic acid, specifically a nucleotide
The chemical bond of CCl
What is a polar covalent bond
A chemical reaction where water is one of the reactants, but the products are monomers and there is no water
What is hydrolysis
These bonds have an electronegativity difference greater than 2
What are ionic bonds