CBA Flashcards
what is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
a monosaccaride
What is a monomer of a lipid?
a fatty acid
what is the monomer of a protein?
Amino Acids
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
nucleotide
What is the function of a carbohydrate?
Short term energy
what is the function of a lipid?
Long term energy
What is the function of a protein?
Builds, maintains tissues, and makes reactions go faster.
what is the function of nucleic acid?
stores or transfers genetic material
what are examples of carbohydrates?
Glucose, Chitin, and lactose
what are examples of lipids?
Phospholipids and waxes
what are examples of proteins?
enzymes, amylase, and hemoglobin
what are examples of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What holds together the nitrogenous bases?
hydrogen bonds
what is the circular structure in the DNA backbones
Phosphate
what is the hexagonal structure in DNA?
Sugar
What is the function of an enzyme?
An enzyme speeds up chemical reactions using less energy
What are factors that can affect the function of an enzyme
Hydrogen Ion concentration, enzyme, concentration, and temperature
Differences between prokaryote and eukaryote cells
Prokaryotes don’t have a nucleus or a cell wall or a Golgi apparatus or an endoplasmic reticulum.
What do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common
They both have cytoplasm and a cell membrane
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the chloroplast
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide ,water
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and glucose
What is the formula of photosynthesis?
CO2+H20—>C6H1206+02
What type of energy does the sun create?
Radiation energy
What is the radiation energy of the sun transformed into?
Chemical energy of glucose
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the chloroplast
Where does cellular respiration occur?
The mitochondria
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
Glucose and oxygen