A very large molecule, such as protein, commonly created by polymerization of smaller subunits (monomers).
What is a macromolecule?
200
Amino acids are held together by this type of bond.
What is a peptide bond?
200
Nucleic acids are made up of these elements...
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and sometimes Phosphorous?
200
Function.
What is short term energy and cell wall?
200
Has only single bonds and is solid at room temperature.
What is saturated lipid (fat)?
200
This indicator notes the presence of a protein.
What is Biuret's solution?
300
A special protein that speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.
What are Enzymes?
300
Three components of a nucleotide.
What are phosphate group, 5 carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base?
300
How animals store carbohydrates.
What is gylcogen?
300
Two main functions.
What are long term energy (stored energy), insulation of heat and to make cell membrane?
300
When heated, this substance turns from blue to orange in the presence of a simple carbohydrate.
Whai is Benedict's solution?
400
Function in a cell that proteins have in conjunction with lipids.
What is stability of the cell membrane?
400
structure of DNA
What is double stranded double helix?
400
3 or more carbohydrates are joined together.
What are polysaccharides?
400
Elements found in lipids.
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
400
Process of making a polymer.
What is polymerization?
500
The functions of proteins
What are for Structural support, membranes, protection, catalysts (enzymes), transport, defense (anti-bodies), non-steriod hormones, regulation, movement (remember MEANS)
500
There are ___ amino acids and ___ of them are essential
What are 20 and 9?
500
the storage unit of carbohydrates in plants.
What is starch or cellulose?
500
This is an important lipid that aids in the stabiliy of the cell membrane.
What is cholesterol?
500
a reageant used to test for complex carbohydrates and turns a substance black when positive.