The Basics
What do all bio-molecules contain in order to be considered organic?
Carbon
What is a carbohydrate?
Sugars or long chains of sugars
What type of lipid comprises the structure of cell membranes
Phospholipid
Structural or Functional
What are examples of nucleic acids
DNA, RNA, ATP
What is the definition of a Monomer?
Small molecules that bond together to form a polymer
What is term used for the monomer and polymer of a carbohydrate?
Monomer: monosaccharide
Polymer: polysaccharide
What lipid functions to provide a waterproof barrier to help maintain a specific water balance
Waxes
What is the monomer and polymer of a Protein?
Monomer: Amino acid
Polymer: Polypeptide Chain
What is the monomer and polymer of a nucleic acid
Monomer: Necleotide
Polymer: DNA, RNA, ATP
What are Polymers made of?
long chains of Monomers
What is the function of this macromolecule?
Immediate energy source
What is the primary composition of this macromolecule?
Glycerol and Three Fatty Acids
Protein responsible for speeding up chemical reactions in living organisms
Enzymes
What are the three parts of a nucleotide
Phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base
Define hydrophobic and hydrophilic
Hydrophobic: Water loving
Hydrophilic: Water Hating
Examples of Carbohydrates
Bread, pasta, starch
What is the function of Lipid?
What elements are proteins made of?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
What elements are nucleic acids made of?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
A group of atoms that cause a molecule to behave a particular way
Functional Group
What elements are Carbohydrates made of?
What elements are lipids made of?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen
What are the functions of a protein?
Structural support, chemical reactions, defends against viruses, transports molecules across the cell membrane
Stores and transmits hereditary information