hydrogen bonding
This bond primarily occurs between what molecules?
Polar molecules
What are the six primary elements that make up all living organisms?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur
Carbohydrates are found in? 2 answers
Sugars and starch
What type of bond holds DNA strands together?
Hydrogen bonds
What are repeating subunits “building blocks”?
Monomers
What are the charges of a polar molecule?
charged slightly positive on one end, slightly negative charged on the other
Which of the 6 primary elements is a key component of water?
Hydrogen
Nucleic acids are found in?
2 answers
DNA and RNA
What are the 2 ring purines?
Guanine and adenine
What are long chain molecules made of monomers?
Polymers
What is the abbreviation for the six primary elements?
CHNOPS
Lipids are made of?
Glycerol and fatty acids
What are the 3 monomers of a nucleotide?
A phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen base.
What type of bond links amino acids together?
Peptide bonds
Which of the 6 primary elements is essential for respiration?
Oxygen
Lipids are found in?
4 answers
Fats, oils, waxes, and cell membranes
In which direction does the sugar phosphate backbones run?
Antiparallel Or 5’-3’, 3’-5’
What does a monomer have to go through to become a polymer?
Dehydration
Which of the 6 primary elements forms the backbone of organic molecules?
Carbon
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What is the “molecule of heredity”?
DNA
What must be added for a polymer to break and what is this process called?
H2O And hydrolysis