Better Bio 1 Flashcards
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Cohesion
Tendency of water molecules to cling to each other or to form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules
Adhesion
Tendency of water molecules to form hydrogen bonds with polar surfaces such as the inside of capillaries and transport vessels
Surface tension
Force that holds moist membranes together due to the attraction of water molecules through hydrogen bonds
What are the bio molecules that make up living things
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and nucleic acids
What makes up bio molecules
Made up of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous atoms
Chemical reactions relating to metabolism are driven by structures called…
Enzymes
Chemical bind in which ions are attracted to one another by opposite charges
Ionic bond
Chemical bind in which atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
Covalent bond
Water properties
High heat capacity
High heat of evaporation
A solvent
Cohesive
Adhesive
Substances that dissociate in water, releasing hydrogen ions (H+). Determined by how fully it dissipates in water
Acid or acidic solutions
Substances that either take up hydrogen ions (H+) or release hydroxide ions (OH-)
Bases or basic solutions
Ph below 7
Ph=7
Ph above 7
Acidic
Neutral
Basic
Carbon double bonds
Not as flexible restrict movement. Affect shape and function
Organic molecules that have identical molecular formulas but different arrangements of atoms
Isomers
Dehydration reaction
Covalent bond is formed, water a product
Hydrolysis reaction
Uses water to break a covalent bond
Class of organic compounds that typically contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; includes the monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
Carbohydrates
Simple sugar, a carbohydrate that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis; also any monomer of the polysaccharides
Monosaccharides
C6H12O6 Has several isomers such as galactose and fructose. Critical to biological function, source of cellular fuel. Molecule that is broken down and converted into stored chemical energy (ATP) during cellular respiration
Glucose
Contains two monosaccharides that have joined together during a dehydration reaction
Disaccharide
Long polymers of monosaccharides. (aka complex carbohydrates)
Broken down to release sugar molecules for energy
Polysaccharide
Plants store a large amount of glucose in the form of…
Starch
Amylose (unbranched)
Amylopectin (branched) - no main carbon chain
Structural _________ include cellulose in plants, chitin in animals and fungi, peptidoglycan in bacteria
Polysaccharide
Polysaccharide that is the major complex carbohydrate in plant cell walls
Cellulose