Monomers
If the monomers are Monosaccharides, what are the polymers?
Polysaccharides.
What are some good sources of Lipids?
Butter, Oils, Seeds, Fish.
What are good sources of proteins?
Meats, Beans, Eggs.
What are good sources of Nucleic Acids?
Raw foods, Blood, Body Fluids.
What are good sources of carbohydrates?
Fruits, Grains, Plant Stems.
Proteins are made of which type of Acids?
Amino Acids.
What is the main function of lipids in the human body?
Long term energy storage.
What is the most well-known function of protein in the body?
Building muscles.
What is the most well-known function of nucleic acids?
Genetic instructions.
What is the most well-known function of carbohydrates?
Short-term energy storage.
Lipids have two types of monomers, one of which are Fatty Acids, what is the other one?
Glycerol.
What are some examples of lipids?
Cholesterol, steroid hormone, triglyceride.
What are some examples of proteins?
Hemoglobin, Insulin, lactase.
What is the most well-known example of Nucleic Acids?
DNA.
What is the most well-known example of carbohydrates?
Glucose.
Amino Acids are called Amino Acids because of...
The Amino Group.
What is a secondary function of lipids, mostly used by seals?
Insulation.
What are the other functions of proteins?
Enzymes, Signaling, Transport.
What is a secondary function of Nucleic Acids?
Coding for proteins.
What shape is the structure of a Carbohydrate?
A hexagon.
Which monomer is debated on whether it is a monomer?
Glycerol.
What other name are lipids commonly known by?
Fats.
Amino acids have two main groups, amino groups, and...
Carboxyl groups.
Other than DNA, what is an example of Nucleic Acids?
RNA.
What are some other examples of carbohydrates?
Cellulose, Starch, Fructose.