Chapter 1 & 2
Carbon + Functional Groups
Carbs + Lipids
Proteins + Nucleic Acids
Random
100

What are the microscopic levels of organization? (starting at cell) 

Cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism 

100

Why is carbon so effective in forming bonds?

it can form four covalent bonds 

100

Carbs provide ____ kcal/g of energy and are used _______. Lipids provide _____ kcal/g of energy and are used _________. 

Bonus 100 points - which macro is used as a last resort? How much energy is provided from this macro? 

4 kcal/g - 1st 

9 kcal/g - 2nd 

Last resort - proteins - 4 kcal/g 

100

Name both monomers for Proteins + Nucleic Acids 

Protein - amino acid 

Nucleic acid - nucleotide 


100

Why did we not have school monday?

MLK Jr. Day 

200

A _____________ has lots of H+ ions in its solution and has a low pH

Acid 

200
What are hydrocarbons?

Molecules made up of C-H 

Example: methane, gasoline 

200

How would you classify glucose and fructose?

monosaccharide 

200

If this structure was a DNA nucleotide, what would A be? What would be a structure unique to "C" for RNA? 

deoxyribose; uracil 

200

A snail can sleep for how many years?

three years 

300

Name the three domains of life and describe them

Archaea - most ancient organisms  

Eubacteria - most abundant organisms 

Eukarya - most diverse organisms 

300


Hydroxyl 

300

What type of lipid is pictured? 

steroid 

300

What is the central dogma?

DNA -> RNA -> Protein 


300

What type of animal has the highest blood pressure? 

giraffe 

400

Differentiate between covalent and ionic bonds 

covalent bonds involve sharing electrons 

ionic bonds involve transferring electrons 

400

What are the two functional groups found in abundance within proteins?

amine 

carboxyl 

400

______________ is the polysaccharide used for glucose storage in plants and __________________ is the polysaccharide that makes up cell walls in plants. 


Bonus +50 - what is the other name of the second blank? 

Starch; cellulose 


Fiber 

400

Which part of the protein determines the structure?

R group 

400

What TV show just released season 2 on netflix that involves surviving a bunch of random challenges?

squid games 
500

Describe isotopes 

Atoms that are considered the same elements, with different number of neutrons 

500

How many functional groups are in the diagram?

6

500

Make three claims about saturated and unsaturated fats 


Bonus + 100 - explain trans fats 

Saturated- solid at room temp, unhealthy, C-C single bonds 

Unsaturated- liquid at room temp, healthy, C-C single and double bonds 

500

What are the two types of secondary structure for proteins?

alpha helix 

beta pleated sheets 

500

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria 

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