Chemistry Of Life Row 3 Flashcards
1
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Lipids
A
Commonly known as fats. Nonpolar, long term NRG storage
2
Q
Saturated fat
A
Single bonds
3
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Unsaturated
A
Double bonds
4
Q
Phospholipid
A
Form the structure of cell membrane
5
Q
Hydrophobic
A
They don’t dissolve in water
6
Q
Steroids
A
Cholesterol and hormones, cholesterol forms lipids: estrogen and testosterone
7
Q
Proteins
A
Form hair, nails etc. build structures too
8
Q
Amino acids
A
Sub units of protein
9
Q
Enzymes
A
Speed up chemical reactions: digestion, synthesis, storage and release of NRG
10
Q
Nucleic Acids
A
Bio molecules made of nucleotides
11
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DNA
A
Genetic code
12
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RNA
A
Copy of DNA for protein synthesis
