Which molecule is essential for life and has a bent shape with polar covalent bonds?

Which characteristic describes molecular polarity?

What type of bond forms between a hydrogen atom attached to an electronegative atom and another electronegative atom?

Which property of water allows water molecules to stick to each other?

What property of water allows it to stick to other surfaces?

Which property causes the surface of water to act like a flexible skin?

What term describes a single subunit that can be bonded to form a polymer?

What term refers to a large molecule made of repeating monomer units?

Which process involves breaking down polymers into monomers by adding water?

Which reaction forms a covalent bond between monomers by removing water?

Which term describes large biological molecules like proteins and nucleic acids?

Which macromolecule is composed of sugar monomers and functions in energy storage and structure?

Which macromolecule is made of amino acid monomers and performs a variety of functions including catalysis?

Which macromolecule carries genetic information in cells?

What is the monomer unit of proteins?

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

Which type of bond links amino acids together in a protein?

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

Which component of a nucleotide contains phosphorus and oxygen atoms?

What part of a nucleotide distinguishes one nucleotide from another?

Which sugar is found in the backbone of DNA?

Which sugar is present in the backbone of RNA but not in DNA?

Which nitrogenous base pairs with adenine in DNA?

Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

Which nucleic acid typically exists as a double stranded molecule?

Which nucleic acid is usually single stranded and can catalyze reactions?

What term describes the twisted ladder structure of DNA?

Which level of protein structure is determined by the sequence of amino acids?

Which protein structure includes alpha-helices and beta-sheets formed by hydrogen bonding?

Which level of protein structure describes the overall three-dimensional shape of a single polypeptide chain?

Which protein structure results from the association of multiple polypeptide subunits?

Which part of an amino acid side chain determines its chemical properties?

What term describes amino acid side chains that repel water?

What term describes amino acid side chains that interact well with water?

What type of R group gain or lose electrons and form charged side chains?

Which element is the primary building block of organic molecules?

Which element is essential for the formation of amino acids and nucleotides?

Which element is found in the phosphate group of nucleotides?

Which term describes fatty acids that contain one or more double bonds?

Which type of lipid has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions and forms cell membranes?

Which phrase describes the process by which monomers are connected to build polymers?