Biomolecules
Functions
Other
Vocabulary
Nutrition
100
What are the four main biomolecules?
Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids
100
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Code for traits; heredity
100
What is a compound?
Two or more molecules bound together.
100
What is the difference between organic and inorganic molecules?
Organic--contains carbon
Inorganic--does NOT contain carbon
100
What does BMI stand for?
Body Mass Index
200
Describe the two types of proteins
Structural--structural support
Globular--enzymes, transport
200
What is the function of lipids in a person's diet?
Long-term energy storage
200
Describe the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats.
Saturated = solid at room temperature
Unsaturated = liquid at room temperature
200
A polymer is composed of what?
Monomers
200
True or false: Calories make you gain weight.
False!
300
Name two monomers and one polymer of carbohydrates.
Monomers--glucose, fructose
Polymers--starch, glycogen, cellulose
300
What is the function of structural proteins, and where are they usually found in the cell?
Structure; cell membrane
300
What is an atom?
Tiny particles that make up all things with mass.
300
What is glycerol?
a monomer of a lipid.
300
Name two kinds of food that have saturated fat?
Butter, Lard, Meat fat
400
What are the monomers of proteins, and how many are there?
Amino Acids
20
400
What kind of carbohydrates function as long-term energy storage?
Polymers/Polysaccharides = starch, vegetables, grains, bread
400
What is a calorie?
A measurement of the amount energy in a food item.
400
What is an amino acid?
the monomer of a protein
400
Which of the four biomolecules are present in an egg?
Lipids, Protein
500
What are the three parts of a nucleotide (monomer of DNA/RNA)?
Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogenous base
500
Enzymes, Transport, and Regulation are functions of what kind of molecule?
Proteins
500
The image below is used to identify what?
Elements
500
Identify the difference between ionic and covalent bonds
Ionic--give and take of electrons Covalent--sharing electrons
500
When a person eats more carbohydrates than nutritionally needed it is stored as.... in the ......?
Fat in the liver