Carbohydrates
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Short term energy storage, compose cell walls
What is the main function of lipids?
Long term energy storage, compose cell membranes
What are the functions of proteins?
Enzymes, structure, and immunity
What are the main functions of nucleic acids?
What are the three branches of the US federal government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is a food that is a good source of carbs?
Potatoes, corn, rice, etc.
What is a food that is a good source of lipids?
Oil, avocados, fatty meats, etc.
What is a food that is a good source of protein?
Meat, beans, lentils, etc.
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
What is the largest US State by land area?
Alaska
What are the elements in carbohydrates?
C, H, O
What are the elements in lipids?
C, H, O
What are the elements in proteins?
C, H, O, N
What are the elements in nucleic acids?
C, H, O, N, P
Roughly, how many feet are in a meter?
3
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
What are the building blocks of lipids?
Glycerol and fatty acids
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids.
What are the polymers of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What book series follows a hobbit carrying a ring to Mordor?
The Lord of the Rings
What are the polymers of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharides,
What are the major categories of lipids?
Fats, oils, and waxes
Describe the function of enzymes?
Speed up chemical reactions
What connects the two strands of DNA?
Hydrogen bonds
What is the fastest that a human has ever run in competition? (in miles per hours)
27.8 mph