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Explain surface tension

Water molecules are strongly attracted to each other, especially at the surface where they form a tight film that resists external force

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What MOLECULE does lettuce, potatoes, and trees have in common?

Cellulose - makes up cell walls

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Which macromolecule is the "workhorse" of the cell?

Proteins

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What is soluble in water?

Polar, partially polar, or charged substances. Ionic compounds, vitamins, minerals, sugar...

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How is a molecule different from an atom?

A molecule is many atoms bonded together.

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What is the name for the dense, positively charged center of the atom?

The nucleus

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Which MOLECULE separates the watery cell interior from the watery structure outside the cell?

Phospholipid - the bilayer forms a nonpolar barrier around the cell

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Which category of macromolecule aids in digestion?

Proteins - Enzymes digest our food into usable monomers

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Compare AND contrast polar and nonpolar bonds

Both caused by shared electrons. Polar = unequally, nonpolar = equally shared

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How can you remember the structure of a nucleotide?

Pool (phosphate) - House (pentose sugar) - Garage (base)

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How are nucleic acids related to proteins?

Nucleic acids provide the instructions to create proteins

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Which bond is NONPOLAR? O-H, N-H, C-H, C-O

C-H, we know because lipids are a long chain of C-H bonds and they are nonpolar

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What is an atom?

The smallest unit of matter

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