biol 227 Exam Study Guide with Complete Answers
Result of polar molecule in water
Dissolves
pH
measure of PROTON concentration in a solution
pH scale
1-14
neutralization
process of making an acidic or basic solution more neutral
acid + base
water and salt
buffer
solutions that prevent changes in pH
biological macromolecules
proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
dehydration synthesis
occurs when two molecules or compounds are joined to form a larger molecule following the
removal of water
hydrolysis reaction
, use water to breakdown polymers into monomers
carbohydrates
monosaccharide monomers
nucleic acids
nucleotide monomers
proteins
amino acid monomers
lipids
glycerol and fatty acid monomers
carbohydrate polymers
disaccharides and polysaccharides
protein polymers
dipeptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides
lipid polymers
triglycerides, steroids, phospholipids, eicosanoids
nucleic acid polymers
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)
polysaccharides
starch, glycogen, cellulose
amino acid structure
a carboxyl group, amino group, and R group
primary protein structure
Result of polar molecule in water
Dissolves
pH
measure of PROTON concentration in a solution
pH scale
1-14
neutralization
process of making an acidic or basic solution more neutral
acid + base
water and salt
buffer
solutions that prevent changes in pH
biological macromolecules
proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
dehydration synthesis
occurs when two molecules or compounds are joined to form a larger molecule following the
removal of water
hydrolysis reaction
, use water to breakdown polymers into monomers
carbohydrates
monosaccharide monomers
nucleic acids
nucleotide monomers
proteins
amino acid monomers
lipids
glycerol and fatty acid monomers
carbohydrate polymers
disaccharides and polysaccharides
protein polymers
dipeptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides
lipid polymers
triglycerides, steroids, phospholipids, eicosanoids
nucleic acid polymers
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)
polysaccharides
starch, glycogen, cellulose
amino acid structure
a carboxyl group, amino group, and R group
primary protein structure