Unit 2 Study Guide Part 2

• What is a chemical equation?

  Describes a chemical reaction
• What are Products?

  The end result of the reaction
• What are Reactants?

  The starting materials
• What are Macromolecules?

  A molecule that contains a Large number of atoms, such as protein, nucleic acid or synthetic polymer
• What’s the function of Macromolecules?

  Provide structural support, a source of stored fuel, the ability to store and retrieve genetic information, and the ability to speed biochemical reactions
• What’s the structure of Macromolecules?

  Macromolecules have a primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure
• What are Monomers?

  Atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures
• What are Polymers?

  Long chain, giant organic molecules are assembled from more smaller molecules called Monomers
• What are Carbohydrates?

  Sugar Molecules, made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
• What are Simple Sugars?

  Monosaccharides, made up of single sugar molecules
• What are Polysacharides?

  Complex carbohydrates made up of multiple sugar molecules.
• What are Cellulose?

  Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in the cell walls of plants
• What is Starch?

  A complex carbohydrate
• What are Lipids?

  Fatty acids and their derivatives that are insoluble in water