What is a macromolecule?

Large organic molecules also known as polymers made up of smaller building blocks called monomers examples: proteins carbs lipids and nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)

Explain Dehydration Synthesis. How is this different from hydrolysis?

Dehydration synthesis is how macromolecules are formed also known as condensation reaction forms polymers by combining monomers by removing water

Identify 3 types of carbohydrates?

Monosaccharide (one sugar unit) Disaccharide (two sugar units) Polysaccharide (many sugar units)

What is a polysaccharide?

It has many sugar units Ex: starch (bread potatos)
Glycogen (beef muscle)
Cellulose (Corn, lettuse)
Chitin (fungus, arthropods)

What is a lipid?

compounds witch are not soluble in water

What is a fatty acid distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fatty acid

Monomers of lipids are fatty acids and Glycerol
And a polymer of lipids are triglycerides that are composed of 1 gylcerol and 3 fatty acids
there are 2 types of fatty acids 1; saturated fatty acids:no double bonds so straight (bad) and 2: Unsaturated fatty acids double bonds so its bent (good)
Examples: Fats (triglycerides) phosholipids, waxes, olis and Steroid hormones

What is a triglyceride what does it include?

And a polymer of lipids are triglycerides that are composed of 1 gylcerol and 3 fatty acids

What are proteins made up of?

Amino acids (more complex than the monomers of carbs or lipids)

How many different amino acids exist?

20

What is a dipeptide? What is a peptide bond how does this form?

1. Dipeptide: It's like a tiny necklace made of two beads, where each bead represents an amino acid.
2. Peptide bond: Imagine that you have two beads and you want to connect them. You glue the two beads together using a special type of glue called a "peptide bond." This bond forms between one end of the first bead (the carboxyl group) and the other end of the second bead (the amino group).
3. Formation: When these two beads are joined, a water molecule is released as a result. This process is like taking out a small piece from each bead to stick them together, leaving water behind. This joining process is called condensation or dehydration synthesis.