ch 2 Flashcards
everything is built from _____
atoms
different types of atoms create different _______
elements
valance electrons
electrons in outermost shell
covalent bond
share electrons
define chemical reactions
atoms form or break bonds
reactants become products
covalent bonds can be ______
single
double
triple
polar covalent bond
uneven sharing of electrons
nonpolar covalent bond
even sharing of electrons
define electronegativity
atom’s tendency to attract electrons
hydrogen bonds
intermolecular interaction
DNA and proteins
are nonpolar molecules hydrophobic or hydrophilic
hydrophobic
reactions depend on things like
concentration
pH
temperature
Gibbs free energy
molecules react to go from ______ to __________
high energy to low energy
define exergonic
reaction that releases energy
favorable
define endergonic
reaction that needs energy
unfavorable
what is reaction coupling
combines favorable and unfavorable reactions, to make the whole thing favorable
what is the body’s main energy molecule
ATP
define macromolecules
large molecules
macromolecule functions
energy
structural
information storage
define oligomers
small polymers, less than 10 monomers in length
what shapes are carbohydrate monomers found in
linear or ringed
functions of carbohydrates
storing energy
building biological structures
cell recognition