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Biology/Finnegan
Organic Molecules and Monomers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleic acid structure | Know how to draw structure |
| Hydrolysis | Adding water to break a bond |
| Lipid Structure | Know how to draw structure |
| Lipids | Long term energy source made of glycerol and fatty acids |
| Dehydration Synthesis | Joining molecules by removing water |
| Product | The chemical created as a result of a chemical reaction |
| Nucleic Acids | Stores genetic information made of nucleatides |
| Protein Structure | Know how to draw structure |
| Carbohydrate Structure | Know how to draw structure |
| Monomer | Small repeating unit of a carbon-based molecule |
| Catalyst | Speeds up chemical reaction |
| Polymer | Large molecule made of monomers |
| Polymerization | Joining small repeating units to make large molecules |
| Peptide Bond | Bond between amino acids in a protein |
| Reactant | Part that goes into a chemical reaction |
| Carbohydrates | Quick energy source made of monosaccharides |
| ATP | Energy carrying molecule in cells |
| Proteins | Made of amino acids, linked into chains of polypeptides |