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Components of life

Biology

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Carbohydrate an organic molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; used as a source of energy and gives structure to some types of cells
Monosacchrides simple sugar
polysaccharides a polymer of sugar, meaning a long chain of sugar molecules chemically linked together
starch a polysaccharide made by plants to store energy
cellulose a polysaccharide used in the cell walls of plants to give cells structual support
glycogen a polysaccharide made by animal cells to store energy(short term)
bodies main source of energy carbohydrates
chitin found in cell wall of fungi
non soluble in water(non polar) Lipids
lipids are long term energy (T or F) true
Proteins make up structure of cells
proteins are a chain of... amino acids (A.A)
functionsof proteins are controlled by ... sequence of amino acids and shape
the shape of a protein can be effected by... temperature and PH
bond that holds the A.A chain peptide bond
DNA... holds all genetic info.
RNA... copy of DNA and has code to make proteins
PH... how acid or basic
polar unequall distribution
cohension attracted to its self
adhesion attracted to other objects
capillary action water is both adhesion and cohesion so it can go up tubes
surface tension caused by cohesion
water is a bad solvent (T or F) false
enzymes initiate and speed up rxn's
activation energy energy required to start chem. rxn
enzymes lower the... activation energy
enzymes are... proteins
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