What is the empirical formula for carbohydrates?
CH₂O
The macromolecule shown belowis:
lipid (triglyceride)
Name the monomer of a protein.
amino acids
Name the monomer of a nucleic acid.
nucleotide
Tell me the difference between independent and dependent variables.
You can change the independent variable, but the dependent variable relies on the independent variable.
Name the monomer of a carbohydrate.
monosaccharide
What type of fatty acid contains one or more double bonds?
unsaturated fatty acid
What is the primary structure of a protein?
amino acid sequence of a polypeptide
What are the two polymers of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
This is a ______________ reaction
Hydrolysis
What is the structure of a phospholipid?
glycerol, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate head
What type of bond forms between amino acids during dehydration synthesis
peptide bonds
What are the 4 nucleotides for RNA?
Guanine
Uracil
Adenine
Cytosine
What is the primary storage carbohydrate in animals
glycogen
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name a type of lipid that has fused carbon rings
steroids, cholesterol
The macromolecule monomer shown below is:
amino acid
What are the 4 nucleotides used for DNA?
Guanine
Cytosine
Adenine
Thymine
The structure below is an example of
carbohydrate
What type of bond connects the monomers in a carbohydrate?
glycosidic
How do phospholipids behave in aqueous solutions?
they orient their hydrophobic tails away from water and hydrophilic heads toward water, forming a bilayer
What are proteins that assist in the proper folding of other proteins?
chaperonins
2 PARTS:
What is the function of DNA?
Do we break down nucleic acids for energy?
To store genetic material
& NO!