Final Part 2 Flashcards
Electronegativity
Chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom.
Ionic Bonds
Attraction between oppositely charged ions
Covalent Bonds
Two atoms share one or more pairs of outer-shell electrons
Polar Covalent
Unequal sharing of electrons
Non-polar Covalent
Equal sharing of electrons
Hydrogen Bonds
a weak bond where a positive hydrogen atom is near a negative oxygen atom
Water is critically important
- Humans composed of 70-95% of water
- Waters cohesive nature
- Waters ability to moderate temperature
- Floating ice
- Versatility of water as a solvent
The Four categories of macromolecules
- Carbohydrates (monosaccharides) made of Polysaccharides
- Proteins (polypeptides) made of amino acids
- Nucleic Acids (polynucleotides) made of nucleotides
- Lipids (not polymers) made of 2 different kinds of monomers-glycerol-fatty acids
Carbohydrates Biological function
- Metabolic fuel
- Energy storage
- Structural support
Proteins biological function
- Structural Protein
- Storage
- Contractile
- Transport
- Enzymes
Nucleic Acids biological function
- Genetic blueprint (building proteins, gene regulation)
- Transmission of genetic material from generation to generation
- DNA….RNA
Lipids Biological function
- Long term energy storage: fats and oils
* Hormones: steroids
Prokaryotic Cells
Found in bacteria and Archaea, simple
Eukaryotic Cells
Found in protists, plants, fungi, & animals, complex
Plasma Membrane
All cells bounded by this
Cytosol
internal Fluid in cell
Chromosomes
Carry genes made of DNA
Ribosomes
Build proteins according to the instructions from genes
Cell membrane
Hydrophilic heads. Hydrophobic bodies. Composed of phospholipids and proteins