Water Properties
What makes water a polar molecule?
Uneven sharing of electrons (Oxygen is more electronegative)
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What do enzymes do?
Speed up reactions
Is DNA single or double stranded?
Double
What is the hydroxyl group?
-OH
What type of bond holds water molecules together?
Hydrogen Bonds
What macromolecule stores long-term energy?
Lipids
What happens to activation energy with enzymes?
What sugar is in DNA?
Deoxyribose
What group is found in amino acids?
Amino group (-NH2)
What is cohesion?
Water sticking to itself
What are proteins made of?
Amino acids
What can affect enzyme activity?
Temperature and pH
What base is in RNA but not DNA?
Uracil
What group makes something acidic?
Carboxyl (-COOH)
Why is water a good solvent?
Because it's polar and can dissolve other polar/ ionic substances.
What macromolecule contains genetic information?
Nucleic acids
What is denaturation?
When an enzyme loses its shape and stops working
What is DNA's main function?
Store genetic information
What group is in ATP?
Phosphate (-PO4)