A | B |
fatty acid | long hydrocarbon chain with carboxyl group on one end |
hydrophilic | substance that will dissolve in water |
hydrophobic | substance that will not dissolve in water |
isomer | molecules with the same molecule formula but different molecular arrangement |
lipid | organic group with C, H, and few O |
monosaccharide | single sugar |
nucleic acid | DNA and RNA |
nucleotide | monomer of nucleic acids |
peptide bond | bond between the C of th Carboxyl group and the N of the amine group characteristic of proteins |
phospholipid | glycerol, phosphate and one fatty acid; major component of cell membrane |
polysaccharide | polymer of carbs |
RNA | ribonucleic acid |
substrate | substance acted upon by an enzyme |
triglyceride | glycerol + 3 fatty acids |
wax | long fatty acid chain joined to a long alcohol chain |
saturated fatty acid | has only single bonds |
unsaturated fatty acid | has a double or triple bond |
nucleotide | composed of pentose sugar, nitrogenous base and a phosphate |
amine group | nitrogen atom bonded to 2 hydrogen atoms |
enzyme | organic molecule that acts as a catalyst |