Study Guide Test 1- Part 2 Flashcards
What is a single covalent bond
Bond that shares electrons
How many bonds does a carbon atom always form
4
What are the different types of reactions
Synthesis. Decomposition. Reversible reaction. Exchange reaction.
What reactions happens when hydrogen and oxygen atoms bond to form molecules of water
Synthesis
What reaction happens when the bonds of a reactant molecule break to form simpler molecules. Atoms or ions.
Decomposition
What reactions happens when products change back into reactants or reactant
Reversible
What reaction happens when Pate’s of two different kinds of molecules trade places
Exchange
What is the most abundant compound in living systems
Water
What polysaccharide is used as an energy storage molecule
Starch
What atoms make up a carbohydrate
Carbon hydrogen and oxygen
What are the building blocks of proteins
Amino acids
What is pH
Acidity
What compounds supply ions for cells
Inorganic
What class of organic compounds do steroids belong to
Lipids
What are the functions of proteins
Structural materials, energy sources, hormones, receptors on cell surfaces, antibodies, enzymes