Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Adhesive
A
Water + other substances
2
Q
Acid
A
H+, hydrogen
3
Q
Base
A
OH-, hydroxide
4
Q
Carbohydrates (elements, monomers)
A
- Provide and store energy
- CHO
- Monosaccharide
5
Q
Lipids (elements, monomers).
A
- Insulate and make up cell membrane
- CHON
- Glycerol and three fatty acids.
6
Q
Proteins (elements+monomers).
A
- Forms cell structure, controls cellular reaction rate
- HO
- Made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds
7
Q
Nucleic Acid (elements+monomers)
A
- Control cell activity, genetic code
- NDP
- Nucleotides
8
Q
Cohesive
A
Water + water
9
Q
Amylase
A
Found in mouth, breaks down starch to sugars.
10
Q
Pepsin
A
Stomach, breaks down proteins to amino acids
11
Q
Lipase
A
Liver, breaks down fats.
12
Q
Hydrogen bonds
A
The oppositely charged parts of water molecules are attracted to each other
13
Q
All organic molecules contain
A
Carbon
14
Q
Polysaccharide
A
- 2+ simple sugars, carbohydrates
15
Q
Monosaccharide
A
- 1 sugar, simplest form of carbohydrates