Unit 3-4 Test Flashcards
How are marmacules formed?
Polymerization
What is polymerization?
Large compounds built by joining smaller ones
What is the main source of energy?
Carbs
What can be stored for later use
Carbs
What is a monosaccharide?
Single sugar molecules( glucose, glactose, fructose)
What are lilly saccharides?
Made up of many ( glycogen)
What is not solvable in water?
Lipids
What is considered oils fats and waxes?
Lipids
What makes up the cell membrane?
Lipids
What is made up of nucleotides?
Nuclaic acids
What stora and transmits genetic information?
Nucleic acids
What are made up of amino acids?
Proteins
What is a transporter in and out of a cell?
Proteins
What is a special form of enzymes?
Proteins
What is a catalyst?
Speeds up the rate f a chemical reaction
What is an enzyme?
Speeds up chemical reactions inside biological systems
What to all marmacules contain?
Carbon
What is an element?
Pure substance that is made of entirely one type of atom
What is an isotope?
An atom of an element has a different number of nuetrosn
What is a compound?
A substance formed by chemical combination of 2 or more elements
2 types of chemical bonds?
Ionic bonds
Covalent bonds
What is an ionic bond?
One or more electron is transferred to another atom
What is a covalent bond?
One or more electrons SHARES between 2 atoms (sharing is caring)
What is a molecule?
A shared unit
What is polarity?
Unequally distributed electrons
What is cohesion?
the attraction between molecules of the same substance
What is adhesion
Attract ok between 2 molecules of 2 different types of substances
Does water have a higher specific heat?
Yes
What is a buffer?
Keeps you bodies ph balance in check
What is capillary action?
Water drawn up through small spaces against gravity of adhesion
