A molecule that has a partial negative charge on one side and a partial positive charge on the other would be what type of molecule? |
Give several reasons why water is so important to life. |
Does a molecule of water have a charge? Explain. |
Explain why water is a polar molecule. |
What element do all organic compounds contain? |
Name the 3 elements most often found in organic compounds. |
What organic molecules are considered to be carbohydrates? |
Animals store glucose in their liver in what form? |
What type of macromolecule would polysaccharides be? |
Amino acids are the monomers for what polymers?? |
Proteins are made of long chains of what molecules? |
Sketch a fatty acid. |
Sketch a molecule of glucose. |
Give several examples of lipids. |
Long carbon-hydrogen chains linked by double covalent bonds make up what type of fats? |
Name the 4 main types of macromolecules found in living thins. |
What are the monomers of nucleic acids called? |
Name 2 nucleic acids. |
Explain why water’s polarity makes it useful for living things. |
If an atom has four outermost electrons, how many covalent bonds can it form? |
What type of molecule has a carboxyl “head” and makes up cell membranes? |