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carbs
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
water
100
C H O in 1:2:1 ratio
What are elements of carbs?
100
fats, oils, waxes, steroids
What are examples of lipids?
100
C H O N
What are elements of proteins?
100
C H O N P
What are elements of nucleic acids?
100
hydrogen bonds
What is the bond that forms between water molecules?
200
Glucose, ribose, starch, cellulose
What are examples of carbs?
200
glycerol and fatty acids
What are lipids made of?
200
amino acids
What are monomers of proteins?
200
nucleotides
What are monomers of nucleic acids?
200
surface tension
Why can water striders walk across water?
300
Monosaccharides
What is the monomer of carbs?
300
Linear
What is shape of lipids?
300
polypeptides
What are polymers of proteins?
300
because water is non polar
Why is water considered a universal solvent?
400
polysaccharides
What are polymers of carbs?
400
storage of energy and biological membranes
What are functions of lipids?
400
enzymes and hormones
What are examples of proteins?
400
DNA and RNA
What are examples of nucleic acids?
400
Bonds must break before the water molecules can move apart and heat up
Why can water absorb so much heat?
500
Main source of energy, cell wall of plants
What are functions of carbs?
500
C H and little o
What are elements of lipids?
500
controls chemical reactions, moves material in and out of cell, fights disease
What are functions of proteins?
500
Genetic info, traps and stores chemical energy
What are functions of nucleic acids?
500
no, lipids are non polar
are lipids attracted to water molecules?