unit 2 Flashcards
Helium
He 2 electrons
hydrogen
H 1 electron
lithium
Li 3 electrons
beryllium
Be 4 electrons
Boron
B 5 electrons
Carbon
6 electrons C
nitrogen
N 7 electrons
oxygen
O 8 electrons
Fluorine
F 9 electrons
Neon
Ne 10 electrons
Sodium
Na 11 electrons
Magnesium
Mg 12 electrons
Aluminum
Al 13 electrons
Silicon
Si 14 electrons
Phosphorus
P 15 electrons
Sulfur
S 16 electrons
chlorine
Cl 17 electrons
Argon
Ar 18 electrons
what do bonds store and what is released when they are broken?
energy
4 biological macromolecules?
proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, & carbohydrates
building blocks of proteins?
Amino Acids
5 Functions of proteins and examples
structure (ex: collagen, elastin, keratin),
transport (ex: hemoglobin), coordinates body activities (ex: insulin), immune system defense (ex: antibodies), speeds up chemical reactions (ex: enzymes)
peptide bond
covalent bond between 2 amino acids
atom
the small unit of matter that retains the properties of an element