Carbohydrates
Polysaccarides are carbohydrates that consist of _____.
What is polymers?
Proteins make up enzymes; ______ make up proteins.
What is amino acids?
Nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins that contain carbon are _____ molecules.
What is organic?
What is the rate of which lipids provide energy to the cells (in cal/mg)?
What is 9 cal/mg?
ATP & RNA are examples of what type of macromolecule?
TRUE OR FALSE:Cellulose is a carbohydrate.
TRUE
A common single spiral chain consisting of amino acids:
What is alpha helix?
DNA consists of _______'s that attach 2 DNA strands.
What is nucleotides?
Saturated fats are a _____ at room temperature and unsaturated fats are a _____.
solid; liquid
Fatty acid and glycerol are what type of macromolecule?
What is lipids?
Ribose is one of the simplest sugars found in the human body. This makes ribose a ________.
What is monosaccharide?
What is the bond that links amino acids?
What is peptide bonds?
What is known as the "backbone" of nucleic acids?
What is phosphodiester bonds?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a function of a protein?
a.) The transportation of substances in and out of a cell
b.) To form bones/muscles
c.) To be a long term energy source?
What is c.) To be a long term energy source?
In what order are the 4 types of macromolecules broken down into energy (first to never)?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
When 2 monosaccarides are in a carb bond, it is a:
What is glycosidic linkage?
What is a 3-D protein structure of all the amino acids in 1 polypeptide chain?
What is tertiary structure?
Nucleic acids contain a ______ group that is hydrophobic and found in phospholipids.
What is phosphate?
What is the bond between glycerol/fatty acids to form lipids?
What is an ester linkage?
What is a reaction that combines 2 or more molecules into a larger one while also losing a molecule (usually water or methanol)?
What is condensation reaction?
What are the building blocks of carbs?
What is simple sugars/monosaccarides?
A structure of 2 or more parts of a polypeptide chain set up next to each other that's held by hydrogen bonds.
What is a beta pleated sheet protein?
What is the importance of hydrogen bonding in molecules such as proteins, DNA, and RNA?
What is helps provide shape?
What is one of the functions of lipids?
Cushioning organs, long-term energy storage, insulation, hormones, cell membrane
What is the process of removing water in order to bond monomers?
What is dehydration synthesis?