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What does it mean when water molecules are cohesive
Water molecules stick to eachother
What does it mean when water molecules are adhesive
Water molecules stick to other surfaces
How does water protect our bodies (2)
Water prevents rapid temperature changes
Helps maintain normal internal body temperature
What are the 4 macromolecules and their monomers
Carbohydrates - monosaccharides
Proteins - amino acids
Lipids - glycerol + 3 fatty acids
Nucleic acids - nucleotides
Whats the process that builds macromolecules
Dehydration synthesis
Is dehydration synthesis an anabolic or catabolic reaction
Anabolic reaction
What is dehydration synthesis
A covalent bond between 2 monomers where H2O is removed as a result
What is the process that breaks down macromolecules
Hydrolysis
Is hydrolysis an anabolic or catabolic reaction
Catabolic reaction
What is hydrolysis
Water breaking down the covalent bond in a macromolecule
What does dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis require
Enzymes
What is anabolism
The process of building complex molecules from simpler ones
What is catabolism
The process of breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones