- When comparing saturated and naturally occurring unsaturated fats, the unsaturated fats have __________ and are __________ at room temperature
- The subunits (monomers) in cellulose are linked together by __________.
- cellulose, lactose, sucrose, glucose, galactose...which is a polysaccharide
- The sex hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone belong to which class of molecules?
- Which level of ecology considers the effects of predation, parasitism, and competition on species distribution?
- The proper three-dimensional shape and folding of a protein is assisted by _________.
- The molecule with four fused rings that is found in animal membranes and is the precursor of vertebrate sex hormones is __________.
- The unequal sharing of electrons within a water molecule makes the water molecule _____.
- The type of bond that forms to join monomers (such as sugars and amino acids) into polymers (such as starch and proteins) is a(n) __________ bond.
- A polysaccharide that is used for storing energy in human muscle and liver cells is __________.
- A function of cholesterol that does not harm health is its role _____
- What type of bond is joining the two hydrogen atoms?
- Generally, animals cannot digest (hydrolyze) the glycosidic linkages between the glucose molecules in cellulose. How then do cows get enough nutrients from eating grass?
- Sugars have a(n) __________ group that interacts with a _________ group that forms ring structures when the dry molecule is placed in water.
- ______ is an important component of animal cell walls
- the most abundant organic compound on earth
- One characteristic shared by sucrose, lactose, and maltose is that __________
- The information in a gene that directs the production of a cellular product is gene expression. The correct sequence for the transfer of information from a gene to a function protein is __________.
- In living organisms, DNA exists as a __________ with the strand(s) __________.
- Which series of terms is in the correct sequence of biological organization, from the simplest to the most complex?