Macromolecules 1
Definition of a Macromolecules
What is a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer?
Serve as quick energy and plant structure
What is Carbohydrates?
The two fats that make up Lipids
What are Saturated and Unsaturated Fats?
What parts of your body can protein be found in
What are Mucles, skin, hair?
Example of Cholesterol
What are lipids?
Name one of the Macromolecules
What are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids?
What kind of polymers do Carbohydrates have
What is polysaccharides?
Function of Phospholipids
What is responsible for the structure and function of the cell membrane?
What elements are in proteins?
What is Carbon, Hydrogen Oxygen, Nitrogen?
Example of Ribosomes
What are Protein?
Definition of a Polymer
What is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?
The simplest Carbohydrates
What is Monosaccharides or Single sugars?
1. Saturated = solid at room temp. / unsaturated = liquid
2. Saturated = has single bonds / unsaturated = has double bonds
3. Saturated = Straight chains / Unsaturated = bent chains
4. Saturated = animal source / unsaturated = plant source
Example of Lactase
What is Protein (enzyme)?
Aids in Immune function antibodies
What are Protein?
The building blocks in a Polymer
What is a Monomer?
Which of the four Macromolecules are Hydrophobic (water fearing)
What is Lipids?
Function of Proteins
What is...
Speed up chemical reactions (enzymes)
Provide structural support
Receive signals from outside cell
Store amino acids
function in cell movement
Transport substances
Protects against disease
Example of Starch
What is Carbohydrates?
The Carbohydrate Ratio
What is CH2O? 1:2:1
Which of the four classes of life’s organic molecules are NOT polymers
What is Lipids?
The most biologically important lipids
What is Fats, Phospholipids, Steroids?
The percentage of Protein that makes up your Body
What is ~15%?
Example of DNA
What are Nucleic Acids?
Contains genetic information in the form of genes
What are Nucleic Acids?