Atoms and Elements
The smallest particle of an element that retains its characteristics
What is an atom?
The strongest type of chemical bond?
What is an ionic bond?
The building blocks of larger molecules.
What are monomers?
The formula for glucose.
C6H1206
The monomer of proteins.
What is amino acids?
Subatomic particle with a positive charge, found in the nucleus
What is a proton?
The weakest type of bond, often found in water molecules
A larger molecule made of monomers.
What is a polymer?
A carbohydrate made of one sugar unit.
What is a monosaccharide?
The genetic molecule that stores hereditary information.
What is DNA?
Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons?
What are isotopes?
Water molecules are polar because of ____.
What is unequal sharing of electrons?
The four main types of macromolecules.
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
The main storage polysaccharide in plants.
What is starch?
The monomer of nucleic acids.
Charged atoms are called ____
What are ions?
The attraction between water molecules.
What is cohesion?
The energy molecule that contains three phosphate bonds.
Type of lipid that makes up cell membranes.
What are phospholipids?
The four nitrogen bases found in DNA.
What are Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guainine?
SPONCH refers to six main elements found in all living things. List them.
What are Sulfur, Phosophorus, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, and Hydrogen?
The pH of pure water.
What is 7?
The R group gives these monomers their unique properties.
What are amino acids?
Saturated fats are usually ____ at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are _____
A slightly modified nucleic acid used for energy.
What is ATP?