AP Biology, Unit 1, Biochemsitry
adhesion - ANSWER✅✅✅An attraction between molecules of different substances
adipose tissue - ANSWER✅✅✅Tissue that stores fat in animals
Amino acids - ANSWER✅✅✅Building block of proteins
-1 carboxyl group
-1 amino acid group(where the N is located)
-1 hydrogen(H) atom
-1 side chain(R)-this is different for each amino acid
amino group - ANSWER✅✅✅a chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two
hydrogen atoms
Antibodies - ANSWER✅✅✅Used to protect against disease (composed of proteins)
Biological macromolecules (large molecules) - ANSWER✅✅✅1. Lipids
2. Proteins
3. Carbohydrates
4. Nuclei acids
Building blocks (monomers) of DNA - ANSWER✅✅✅nucleotides
capilary action - ANSWER✅✅✅when liquid goes up a narrow tub against the force of gravity
Carbohydrates - ANSWER✅✅✅-end in -ose
-subunit: glucose(simple sugars)
-have carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
, AP Biology, Unit 1, Biochemsitry
carboxyl group - ANSWER✅✅✅COOH
Cellulose - ANSWER✅✅✅Carbohydrate component of plant cell walls.
cohesion - ANSWER✅✅✅Attraction between molecules of the same substance
covalent bond - ANSWER✅✅✅A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between
atoms in a molecule
dehydration synthesis - ANSWER✅✅✅-removing a molecule of water to join two or more molecules
together
Denature - ANSWER✅✅✅Enzymes change shape so much they no longer work
Dipeptide - ANSWER✅✅✅2 amino acids joined together
Disaccharide - ANSWER✅✅✅Two molecules of carbohydrates, two simple sugars
DNA - ANSWER✅✅✅deoxyribonucleic acid
Electronegativity - ANSWER✅✅✅A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to
attract electrons
Enzyme - ANSWER✅✅✅A protein catalyst, any substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical
reaction without being used up or change, can work over and over, ends in ase
Enzymes - ANSWER✅✅✅Speed up the rate of chemical reactions (composed of proteins)
Function of carbohydrates - ANSWER✅✅✅Source of short term energy
adhesion - ANSWER✅✅✅An attraction between molecules of different substances
adipose tissue - ANSWER✅✅✅Tissue that stores fat in animals
Amino acids - ANSWER✅✅✅Building block of proteins
-1 carboxyl group
-1 amino acid group(where the N is located)
-1 hydrogen(H) atom
-1 side chain(R)-this is different for each amino acid
amino group - ANSWER✅✅✅a chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two
hydrogen atoms
Antibodies - ANSWER✅✅✅Used to protect against disease (composed of proteins)
Biological macromolecules (large molecules) - ANSWER✅✅✅1. Lipids
2. Proteins
3. Carbohydrates
4. Nuclei acids
Building blocks (monomers) of DNA - ANSWER✅✅✅nucleotides
capilary action - ANSWER✅✅✅when liquid goes up a narrow tub against the force of gravity
Carbohydrates - ANSWER✅✅✅-end in -ose
-subunit: glucose(simple sugars)
-have carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
, AP Biology, Unit 1, Biochemsitry
carboxyl group - ANSWER✅✅✅COOH
Cellulose - ANSWER✅✅✅Carbohydrate component of plant cell walls.
cohesion - ANSWER✅✅✅Attraction between molecules of the same substance
covalent bond - ANSWER✅✅✅A chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between
atoms in a molecule
dehydration synthesis - ANSWER✅✅✅-removing a molecule of water to join two or more molecules
together
Denature - ANSWER✅✅✅Enzymes change shape so much they no longer work
Dipeptide - ANSWER✅✅✅2 amino acids joined together
Disaccharide - ANSWER✅✅✅Two molecules of carbohydrates, two simple sugars
DNA - ANSWER✅✅✅deoxyribonucleic acid
Electronegativity - ANSWER✅✅✅A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to
attract electrons
Enzyme - ANSWER✅✅✅A protein catalyst, any substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical
reaction without being used up or change, can work over and over, ends in ase
Enzymes - ANSWER✅✅✅Speed up the rate of chemical reactions (composed of proteins)
Function of carbohydrates - ANSWER✅✅✅Source of short term energy
