Carbohydrates
Glucose is an example of which type of carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
T/F. Is energy stored in fats?
True
How many total structures do proteins have?
4
DNA is made up of?
Phosphate, Nitrogenous Base, Sugar
Which pH describes water?
pH 7 - Neutral
What is a function of carbohydrate?
IMMEDIATE Energy!
True.
T/F. An enzyme is an example of a protein
True
T/F. DNA & RNA have the same structure.
False
Does a weak base dissociate in water?
No.
How are disaccharides formed?
Dehydration reactions
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats, in terms of structure?
Unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.
Proteins are formed by which bonds?
Peptide bonds
What is a gene?
Sequence of DNA nucleotides that determine protein
When a strong acid is added to water, what happens?
It dissociates
Which polysaccharide is broken down by the liver to give us glucose when we are "starving"
Glycogen
Describe the structure of a phospholipid bilayer.
Hydrophilic head toward water; hydrophobic tail inside
Describe each structures of proteins.
Primary - Line of AAs
Secondary - Alpha sheets & Beta Pleaded
Tertiary - Protein folds into itself
Quaternary - Several proteins fold together
What is ATP?
A conjugate base is associated with?
Acid
What is a polysaccharide that the body cannot digest?
Name 3 functions of lipids.
Energy storage, signaling, structure.
What are the 6 functions of proteins?
Regulation, Transport, Energy, Structure, Protection, Contraction
What sugar makes up RNA?
Ribose.
Identify the conjugate acid/base & acid/base:
HCl + H2O = H30+ + Cl-
HCl - Acid
Cl- - Base
H2O - Conj Base
H3O+ - Conj Acid