Phospholipids - answer✔contain phosphate group. They are constructed like fats, but contain
both phosphate and nitrogen.
Denaturation - answer✔occurs when a protein loses its shape.
Buffer - answer✔is a substance that prevents changes in pH.
mRNA - answer✔is the molecule that carries information from the DNA strand to the ribosomes.
Functional group - answer✔is a specific combination of bonded atoms with the same chemical
properties that always react the same way.
Proteins - answer✔can have up to 4 levels of structural organization
Lipids (fats, oils) - answer✔Fats: are solids at room temperature and come from animals.
Oils: are liquid at room temperature and come from plants.
Elements essential to life (6) - answer✔1. Carbon 2. Hydrogen 3. Nitrogen 4. Oxygen 5.
Phosphorus 6. Sulfur
Mutualism - answer✔benefits both organisms (shark and remora)
Parasitism - answer✔benefits one while the other is affected (tapeworm, fleas, etc.).
Commensalism - answer✔one benefits while the other neither benefits or is harmed from it.
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