WGU C785 unit 2| Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

Hydrogen bond - Weak bond interaction Between two molecules amino group - Consists of hydorgen and nitrogen atoms (-NH3+) macromolecules - A giant molecule in a living organism formed by the joining of smaller molecules: a protein, carbohydrate, or nucleic acid. polymer - a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds Amino acid - Amino group + Carboxylic acid + R group = Amino acid carboxyl group - A -COOH group, found in organic acids. Coo-, O=C-OFour classes of biological macromolecules - Proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids SPONCH - Sulfur phosphorous oxygen nitrogen carbon hydrogen polymer - a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together by covalent bonds. R group - a functional group that defines a particular amino acid that makes it a specific protein (20 amino acids) aka side chain Catalyst - Speed up chemical reactions but remain unchanged by the reaction.