Name that Macromolecule
Storing energy in the form of sugars
Carbohydrates
What's the monomer of proteins?
Amino acids
What are the three subatomic particles that make up an atom?
Neutrons, protons, & electrons
What kind of lipid makes up the plasma membrane?
Phospholipids
The thing being dissolved in a solution
Solute
Storing energy in the form of fat
Lipids
What's the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Positively charged particle
Proton
Diffusion is the movement of particles from areas of _______ concentration to areas of ______ concentration
High; low
When molecules of the same substance are attracted to each other
Cohesion
Important for things like chemical reactions, transport, and communication
Proteins
What's the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
Covalent bond
Does passive transport require energy?
No
Hydrolysis or Condensation - Water is added to break down a large molecule into smaller components
Hydrolysis
Has peptide bonds connecting the monomers
Proteins
What's a polymer of carbohydrates?
Disaccharide/Polysaccharide
A bond between two atoms where electrons are transferred
Ionic bond
Osmosis is the movement of water from areas of _______ water to areas of ______ water
High; low
Name one of the groups that makes up an amino acid besides the R group
Amino group, Carboxyl group
DNA is an example of this macromolecule
Nucleic acid
What is the bond that's formed between glycerol and a fatty acid?
Ester bond
The bond between two different H2O molecules
Hydrogen bond
What does it mean that the plasma membrane is fluid?
What do enzymes do?
Speed up chemical reactions/lower activation energy