Biomolecules
Functions
Digestion
Vocabulary
Enzymes
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 lubricates the food during digestion
Saliva
100
Organic--contains carbon Inorganic--does NOT contain carbon
What is the difference between organic and inorganic molecules?
100
What is the purpose of an enzyme?
To catalyze (speed up) a chemical reaction
200
What biomolecule is an enzyme?
Protein
200
What is the function of lipids in a person's diet?
Long-term energy storage
200
What do you call the partially digested food in the stomach
Chyme
200
nucleotide
A nucleic acid is composed of what?
200
What is the other name for salivary amylase
Ptyalin
300
What activates Pepsinogen?
HCl
300
What is the function of structural proteins, and where are they usually found in the cell?
Structure; cell membrane
300
What is the ultimate purpose of digestion?
To derive energy and raw materials for the body
300
Inorganic cofactor
What is coenzyme?
300
Active Site
Area on the enzyme where the substrate binds
400
What are the monomers of proteins
Amino Acids
400
What is the stored form of carbohydrates?
Glycogen
400
What is the yellow pigmentation of the sclera, skin and nails?
Jaundice
400
Substance that decreases the rate of enzyme reaction
Inhibitors
400
Michaelis Menten Curve
What do you call the curve that represents the relationship between substrate concentration and enzyme rate?
500
What are the three parts of a nucleotide (monomer of DNA/RNA)?
Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogenous base
500
Concentrates and stores bile
Gallbladder
500
What is the disease were there is the absence of lactase?
lactose intolerance
500
Identify the model that represents the cellular membrane structure
Fluid Mosaic Model
500
Name one factor that can affect how well an enzyme works
Temperature, pH (acid/base solution), Substrate concentration, Denatured enzyme
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