Macromolecules
This process joins monomers together, releasing a water molecule.
dehydration synthesis
This type of bond involves sharing of electrons.
covalent
This property of water allows it to stick to itself (water + water).
cohesion
This element forms the backbone of all organic molecules.
carbon
These subatomic particles have a negative charge.
electrons
These are the building blocks of proteins.
amino acids
electronegativity
The pH scale ranges from 0 to this number.
14
This functional group is also known as -COOH.
carboxyl group
The number of these particles determines the atomic number of an element.
protons or electrons
This level of protein structure involves hydrogen bonds forming helixes and pleated sheets.
secondary structure
structural isomers
A solution with a pH of 5 has this many times more hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 7.
100X
What property of carbon allows it to be essential for life?
can form 4 covalent bonds
These are found in the outermost part of the shell and are involved in chemical bonding.
valence electrons
This type of lipid has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions that is found in cell membranes.
phospholipids
This type of bond forms between different water molecules.
hydrogen bond
This property of water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat with minimal temperature change.
high specific heat/heat capacity
This functional group contains a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen.
carbonyl group
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The difference between an aldose sugar and a ketose sugar is...
position of carbonyl group (C=O)
These are atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons.
isotopes
This term describes a solution that resists large changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.
buffer
Which functional group is a part of the molecule known as the "energy currency of living organisms"?
phosphate group
This type of isomer has the same connectivity but different arrangements of carbon-carbon double bond.
cis-trans isomer