check in quizzes Flashcards
Identify the types of noncovalent bonds or interactions indicated by A B and C in the figure below
A: ionic bond
B: van der waals
C: hydrogen bond
what type of reactions take place when food molecules like proteins and polysaccharides are being broken down in the digestive tract
what is the role of water in this biochemical reaction?
what type of bond was broken in this chemical reaction
hydrolysis rxn; used in the reaction; covalent bond
what are two functions that glucose performs in a cell of organisms
energy and in polymerized form it will help with structure
what type of bonds are important for secondary structure
hydorgen
why type of bonds are important for tertiary structure
hydrogen bond, hydrophobic interactions, disulfide bridge, ionic bond, polypeptide backbone
categories of energy use and example of its biological process/activity
maintenance: repair broken DNA
-reproduction: spend time caring/providing for young
-growth: build up fatty tissue for hibernation
True/false
chemicals such as carbon and nitrogen flow through an ecosystem
false then cycle
true/false
an autotroph is an organism that makes its own chemical energy while heterotrophs are organisms that acquire their chemical energy by consuming organic matter produced by other organisms
true
what are the six most abundant elements found in biological molecule
nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur