Enzymes
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
100

Enzymes are what type of Macromolecule?

Protein

100

What is the monomer of Lipids?

Fatty Acids & Glycerol

100

What is the monomer of Carbohydrates?

Monosaccharides 

("Mono" = 1, "saccharide" = sugar)

100

What is the monomer of Protein?

Amino Acids

100

What is the monomer of Nucleic Acids?

Nucleiotides 

(Adenine, Thymine, Cytocine, Guanine, Uracil)

200

1. Enzymes typically end in the suffix ______.

2. Sugars typically end in the suffix ______. 

1. Enzymes typically end with "-ase"

2. Sugars typically end with "-ose"

200

What is the main function of Lipids?  AND list at least 2 examples.

Long-term energy storage

(Fats, oils, waxes, cell membrane)

200

What is the main function of carbohydrates?  AND provide at least 2 examples of carb-rich food.

Short-term energy storage

(Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereal, wheat, chips, cake, sugar)

200

What is the main function of Protein?  AND provide at least 2 examples of protein-rich foods.

Biological processes, build structures, immune system, etc.

(Steak, Chicken, Pork, Beef, Eggs, Beans, Nuts)

200

What is the main function of Nucleic Acids?  Provide 2 examples.

Stores genetic information

(DNA and RNA)

300

What happens to an Enzyme when its environment changes outside of the normal temperature and pH levels?

Denatures.

(Enzyme changes shape and becomes inactive)

300

1. What elements are lipids typically composed of?

2. What shape can you recognize most lipids?

1. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen  "CHO"

2. Long hydrocarbon backbone (tails)


300

What elements are Carbs typically composed of?

What shape are Carbs typically?

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen "CHO"

Circular / hexagon shape

300

What elements is a protein typically composed of?

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

"CHON"

300

1. Where in the cell are nucleic acids found?

2. What elements are nucleic acids composed of?

1. Nucleus

2. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus.  "CHONP"

400

1. Enzymes act by ______ activation energy, thereby _______ the rate of chemical reactions. (Reducing/Raising), (Decreasing/Increasing)

2. What is the name of the place where Enzymes and their substrates bind for a chemical reaction?

1. Reducing, Increasing


2. Active Site

400

What are the 3 types of Lipids?

Triglyceride, Phospholipid, Steroid

400

What are the 3 types of Carbohydrates?  (from simple to complex)

Monosaccharide, Disaccharide, Polysaccharide

(mono = 1, di = 2, poly = many)

(saccharide = sugar)

400

What are the 2 steps of protein synthesis? (how proteins are made)

Transcription and Translation

400
Which step of protein synthesis (making proteins), involves "copying" or "writing down" the information in DNA to use as a template?

Transcription

mRNA copies the "information/code/recipe" in DNA to use for making proteins.

500

A breakdown of lactose into its 2 parts, glucose & galactose, is caused by which enzyme?

Lactase
500

1. Which type of lipid creates the cell membrane?

2. Which type of lipid creates fat on the body?

1. Phospholipid

2. Triglyceride

500

Which is considered a Polysaccharide?

Glucose / Lactose / Starch / Maltose

Starch.  (polysaccharide stored in plants)

Glycogen (polysaccharide stored in animals)

500

Name a function that protein does within the cell membrane.

Use active transport to move ions

Allow glucose to diffuse into the cell

Receive signals from hormones

500

Which step of protein synthesis uses mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA to deliver amino acids and construct a protein?

Translation

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