Purpose
Monomer
Polymer
Examples
Regents Vocab
100
What element being present determines if a molecule is classified as organic?
CARBON
at least one carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom
100
What does Mono mean?
one
100
The meaning of the prefix poly.
What is many?
100
An example of nucleic acid.
What is RNA or DNA or ATP?
100
diffusion that takes no energy
passive diffusion
200
The function of the Nucleic Acid biomolecules.
provide directions to build proteins. Pass on genes
200
The monomer for carbohydrate.
What is monosaccharide?
200
The polymer for carbohydrate.
What is polysaccharide?
200
2 examples of a lipid.
What is fats, oils, or steroids?
200
A enzyme
300
The purpose of carbohydrate biomolecules.
quick, easily available energy, fuels the brain, chitin, cellulose walls
300
The monomer for lipid.
What is fatty acid chain?
300
The polymer for lipid.
What is phospholipids?
300
Name an example of a polysaccharide.
What is glycogen, starch, cellulose, or chitin?
300
D
400
The purpose of lipid biomolecules.
long-term energy storage, insulation, steroids
400
The monomer for nucleic acid.
What is nucleotide?
400
The polymer for proteins. (can you draw it?)
What is polypeptides/ amino acid chains
400
Name the type of protein responsible for speeding up chemical reactions protein.
What is enzyme?
400
what is the energy molecule cells use for active transport?
ATP
500
The function of Proteins
cellular structure, speed up reactions, cellular communication etc
500
The monomer for protein.
What is amino acid?
500
The polymer for nucleic acid?
Nucleotide, Phosphate, sugar and nitrogen base
500
A steroid is an example of what type of biomolecule?
What is a lipid?
500
Give an example of Claim -> Evidence -> reasoning to solve a problem you had this morning
car wouldn't start, needed breakfast, wanted to get to school on time, etc.