Biomolecules Flashcards
Phosphate
Found at the 5’ end of nucleic acids
Homeostasis
Maintaining a relatively constant internal environment
Amino acid
Monomer of the Biomolecule used for structure, catalyst, and signals
Phosphodiester
Special name for the covalent bond that links one strand of DNA backbone together
Carbohydrate
Monomer of the bio molecule used for energy storage and structures
Clay
Type of soil that may have provided surface area for early life
Fatty acid
Lipid made of long chain of carbon
Phospholipid
Lipid made of a glycerol, Two fatty acid’s, and a phosphate group
Triglyceride
Lipid made of a glycerol and three fatty acids
Thermal vent
Deep-sea volcanic gas outlets that may have contributed conditions for early life
Saturated
A fat with all single bonds between the carbon Atoms
Purine
Bases A & G
Steroid
Lipid with four carbon rings
Hydrogen bond
Bond that holds the two strands of DNA together
Dehydration synthesis
Joining monomers together and removing a water molecule; used to build DNA, RNA, proteins, complex carbs, and many lipids
Hydrolysis
Splitting of a bio molecule into monomer components using water
Protein
Long strand of amino acid’s folded into a 3-D shape
Unsaturated
A fat with one or more double bonds between carbon atoms
Pyrimidine
Bases C, T, and U
Hydroxyl
Found at the 3’ end of nucleic acids
Lipid
Bio molecule used for energy storage, membranes, and cell signaling
Nucleic acid
Monomer of the bio molecule used for information storage
Glycerol
Backbone for many lipids
