Studied by 10 people________ are molecules that are made up of simple units called nucleotides.
Nucleic acids
________ is a four- ringed molecule that is found in membranes.
Cholesterol
________ are organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Carbohydrates
________ is a molecule in the blood that helps distribute oxygen to the tissues in the body.
Hemoglobin
________ is when polymers can also be broken down into monomers.
Hydrolysis
Most carbohydrates are categorised as either ________, disaccharides, or polysaccharides.
monosaccharides
________ contains the hereditary "blueprints "of all life.
DNA
________ are the individual building blocks of a polymer.
Monomers
The ________ ions in a solution will indicate whether it is acidic, basic, or neutral.
concentration of hydrogen
________ are negatively charged-) (particles.
Electrons
________ are also influenced by whether the solution in which they occur is acidic, basic, or neutral.
Reactions
________ is essential for protein synthesis.
RNA
________ are positively charged (+) particles.
Protons
________ contain two fatty acid "tails "and one negatively charged phosphate "head.
Phospholipids
A(n) ________ is lost in the reaction, and a larger compound is formed.
water molecule
They contain ________, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms.
carbon
________ are chains of building blocks in macromolecules.
Polymers
________ is an important part of the food we eat, and it is the product made by plants during photosynthesis.
Glucose
________ are building blocks of proteins.
Amino acids
________ affects whether an amino acid is more hydrophobic or more hydrophilic.
Side chain polarity
________ are made up of many repeated units of monosaccharides.
Polysaccharides
A solution is acidic if it contains a(n) ________ ions (H+)
lot of hydrogen
They contain carbon, hydrogen, ________, and nitrogen and phosphorus.
oxygen
________ are uncharged particles.
Neutrons
________ are the unit of life and are the building blocks of the physical world.
Atoms
________ and starch are sugar storage molecules.
Glycogen
The ________ is logarithmic and represents a tenfold change in hydrogen ion concentration.
pH scale
When the polypeptide begins to twist it begins forming either a coil (known as a(n) ________) or zigzagging pattern (known as beta- pleated sheets)
alpha helix
A(n) ________ can be saturated with hydrogens along its long carbon chain or it cant be unsaturated.
fatty acid
When ________ sometimes interact with each other, they form a quaternary structure.
different polypeptide chains
Once a(n) ________ and folds on itself, it forms a 3D structure called a protein.
polypeptide chain twists
The ________ formed from two glucose molecules is maltose.
disaccharide
If a(n) ________ is joined together in a "string, "the resulting organic compound is called a polypeptide.
group of amino acids
Each triglyceride is made of a glycerol molecule (also called the glycerol backbone) with three ________ attached to it.
fatty acid chains
________ are important for structure, function, and regulation of your tissues and organs.
Proteins
________ are important due to their non- polar structures, they function as structural components of cell membranes, sources of insulation, signalling molecules, and a means of energy storage.
Lipids
The ________ or alkalinity of a solution can be measured using a pH scale.
acidity
A(n) ________ is formed when electrons are shared between atoms.
covalent bond
________ with carbon are organic molecules and ________ that do not contain carbon atoms are called inorganic compounds.
Molecules
The ________ contributes to another property of water known as surface tension.
cohesion of water molecules
When two ________ are joined, the bond is called a glycosidic linkage, and the resulting sugar is called a disaccharide.
monosaccharides
________ are important because of some unique properties they possess, regards to water.
Phospholipids
________ have a strong tendency to stick together.
Water molecules
________ and fructose can be depicted as either "straight "or "rings ..
Glucose
Just add water
To break up the disaccharide and form two monosaccharides
Note
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