When 2 atoms are equally electronegative, they will form…
A nonpolar covalent bond
What property allows the water strider to walk on water?
Cohesion
When H-bonds form, they absorb and release heat. This leads to…
Water's high specific heat
List 3 examples of monosaccharides
Glucose, fructose, galactose
List 3 examples of polysaccharides
Glycogen, starch, cellulose
What maintains the secondary structure of proteins?
Hydrogen bonds
What is tertiary structure?
Whole molecule folds. Alpha helix AND beta pleated sheets.
What can be found in a nucleotide?
Pentose sugar, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
What causes a protein to be denatured?
Change in pH
What 2 functional groups are always found in amino acids?
Carboxyl and amino
Is starch a structural polysaccharide?
NO