Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are made out of what three elements?
(C) Carbon, (H) Hydrogen, and (N) Nitrogen
What biomolecule shares the same foundational elements?
Carbohydrates
What is the building block of Proteins?
Amino Acids
What type of information is stored in Nucleic Acids?
Genetic information
What does Monomer mean?
Single building block or one molecule
How long does the energy from Carbohydrates last?
Short term
How long does energy from Lipids last?
Long term
Whats the most common reaction enzyme speeds up?
Digestion
What is the shape of DNA?
A Double helix
At what school did Mrs. Enos work last?
New Century Middle School
What is the basic carbohydrate that starts with a G?
Glucose
What product of lipids does a seal use to keep warm?
Fat or Blubber
What two molecules combine to form a lock and key?
Enzymes and substrates
What are the two building blocks of Nucleic Acids?
DNA and RNA
What does polymer mean?
Multiple monomers joined together
Glucose is what type of monomer?
Monosaccharide
What are the two types of fat?
Unsaturated and saturated fats
What do you call something that speeds up a chemical reaction?
A Catalyst
What does RNA help in the production of?
Proteins
What is a chemical reaction?
Process that changes one set of chemicals to another
How many monosaccaharides does it take to form a polysaccharide?
Two or more Monosaccharides
Lipids are ________ meaning they wont dissolve with water
Nonpolar
What is the area where the enzymes bond to the substrates?
Active Site
What other base pair does Adenine combine with?
Thymine
Whose the best bio teacher this year?
Mrs. Enos