AP Bio Things To Remember Unit 1

What elements make up Carbohydrates

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

What monomers make up lipids

Glycolic Acid (Always Same) and Fatty acids (differs)

What elements make up lipids 

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes phosphorous 

What method is used to convert monomers into macromolecules

Dyhydration Synthesis

What elements are in Nucleic Acids

Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous

What is C1

Nitrogenous Base attachment

What is C3

Hydroxyl attachment 

What is C5

Phosphate group attachment

What does a polypeptide contain

Groups of amino acids with peptide bonding

What happens in level 2 of protein

Hydrogen bonding within backbone

What happens in level 3?

Bonding between R groups (ionic, hydrogen, hydrophobic, dysulfate)

Ionic Bonds

One gives another an electron

Covalent Bonds

2 or more share electrons

Hydrogen bonding

an attraction between a hydrogen atom and another electronegative atom

Unsaturated Fat

Liquid at room temp, double bonded, curves

Cis fat vs trans fat

Cis - Same side hydrogen trans - different side hydrogen

Saturated Fat

Single Bond, solid at room temp,straight