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Example AP Biology Unit One chemistry of life flashcards

Why does water have a high specific heat?Hydrogen bonds between water molecules must absorb energy before the temperature rises, so water resists temperature change.

What is cohesion in water?Attraction between water molecules caused by hydrogen bonding. It helps water move upward through xylem.

What monomers make up proteins, and what bond links them?Amino acids, joined by peptide bonds formed through dehydration synthesis.

Which macromolecules store and transmit genetic information?Nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, which are built from nucleotides.

Why do phospholipids form bilayers in water?Their hydrophilic heads face the water while their hydrophobic tails point inward, away from it.

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Unit One of AP Biology centers on the chemistry of life: water and its properties, pH, carbon and the building blocks of biological macromolecules, and how monomers link into polymers. A good deck asks for definitions, the reason a property exists, and how one concept leads to another.

Spaced repetition helps the material stick across the whole course, since unit one ideas reappear in later units about cells, enzymes, and membranes. Reviewing a little each day tends to work better than one long session the night before an exam.

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Focus on water's properties, pH, carbon chemistry, and the four macromolecule classes with their monomers and bonds. Knowing why each property exists is more useful than memorizing isolated facts.

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