biomolecules in the chemistry of life revibiomolecules in the chemistry of life

capillary action

water’s ability to move up thin tubes

polar molecule

A molecule that has positive and negative end

carbon

all organic compounds contain this element

enzyme

Type of organic molecule that speeds up reactions, also known as a catalyst

buffer

Neutralizes, small amounts of strong acid or base to resist pH changes

glycogen

Animals store glucose at this in their liver

activation energy

Amount of energy needed to start a reaction

proteins

muscle skin and hair are made of this type of organic compound

nucleic acid

Type of macromolecule that stores genetic information

cellulose

this carbohydrate is found in plant cell walls. Humans cannot digest it.

disaccharide

What kind of carbohydrate is sucrose? (mono, di, or polysaccharide

Name two places you can find wax

Plant services and ears

When is water more dense? As a liquid or solid

Liquid

what is the purpose of an enzyme?

actors biological catalyst and speed up chemical reactions

what are the characteristics of enzymes? (4)

biological catalyst, substrate specificity, sensitive to temperature and pH, reusability

What is the name of the scale that measures H ions in solution?

pH scale

adhesion

sticking to other substances due to attractions

cohesion

water’s ability to be attracted to itself

universal solvent

polar molecule allows it to dissolve more substances than any other liquid

resist temperature change

insulator VS conductor

density as a solid/liquid

Low density for a solid less dense for a liquid

water is neutral

Not acid and not base

name the test that is used to indicate sugar is present

Benedict’s test Bluetooth to orange red

name the test to indicate if a fat/lipid is present

Transparency

Brown to clear ish

name the test used to indicate if a starch present

lugols

red to dark

carbohydrates job

Energy source, structural support in plants

carbohydrate example

cellulose, starch, sucrose

carbohydrates monomer

monosaccharide, gluclose

carbohydrates example of a monomer

Fructose and galactose

Carbohydrates example of a disaccharide

sucrose, lactose, maltose

carbohydrates three examples of a polysaccharide

Starch, glycogen, cellulose

proteins job

growth and repair, enzymes, fight, disease, transport

proteins example

antibodies, keratin, Acton and myosin in muscle

proteins monomer

amino acids

level levels of protein structure

Primary, secondary, tertiary , quaternary

lipids job

Store energy, waterproofing, part of cell membranes

lipids examples

waxes, fats and oils, steroids or hormones, phospholipids

lipids monomer

glycerol and fatty acids

nucleic acids job

storing and transmitting genetic info

nucleic acids example

DNA and RNA

nucleic acids monomer

nucleotide

carbohydrates example of a monomer

fructose,