What are at least two examples of Carbohydrates? What about their name (the name of the examples) tells you so?
Glucose, Fructose, Cellulose, Lactose, etc.
The -ose ending means that it is a carbohydrate
100
What elements are found in Lipids?
C, H, O
100
What is atomic number? What is atomic mass?
Atomic number: number of protons
Atomic mass: number of protons and neutrons
200
What are the elements in a protein?
C, H, O, N and sometimes P
200
What is the monomer of Nucleic Acid?
Nucleotide
200
What are the elements that make up Carbohydrates?
C, H, O
200
What are the monomers of Lipids?
TRICK QUESTION. THERE ARE NO MONOMERS IN LIPIDS. Lipids have glycerol and fatty acids as its subunits
200
What is an ionic bond? What is a covalent bond?
Ionic: bond formed by a transfer of electrons
Covalent: bond formed by sharing electrons.
300
What is one purpose of proteins? Explain the importance.
Possible answers:
1. Structural building (tissue)
2. Enzymes (energy)
3. Reparation of tissues (healing)
300
What elements make up Nucleic Acid?
C, H, O, N, P
300
What is the indicator for Carbohydrate? If carbohydrate is present, what color does the indicator turn. (HINT: THERE ARE TWO. Be sure to name both of the indicators and what they are for to get points)
Starch: iodine positive= dark purple/black
Sugar: benedict positive= orange
300
What is the indicator for Lipids? What color does the indicator turn if there is lipid present.
Brown Paper bag; Leaves a dark spot
Sudan III; Goes from red to clear.
300
What is cohesion? What is adhesion?
Cohesion: water molecules stick to other water molecules
Adhesion: water molecules stick to things that aren't water.
400
What is the indicator for proteins? If there is protein present, what color does this indicator turn?
Biuret; starts as blue and turns violet.
400
What is the purpose of Nucleic Acid?
Store and transmit genetic information
400
What is the monomer AND polymer of carbohydrate?
Monomer= monosaccharide
Polymer= polysaccharide
400
What is the use of Lipids?
Long term energy storage, structure of cell membrane.
400
What is the difference between inorganic and organic?
Organic: Contains carbon in single chains.
Inorganic: Doesn't contain carbon.
500
Name an example of a protein polymer
Polypeptide
500
What is the indicator for Nucleic Acid? If Nucleic Acid is present, what color does the indicator turn?
TRICK QUESTION. There is no indicator for Nucleic Acid.
500
What is the use of carbohydrate?
Energy (main source), Structural uses,
500
What is the difference between unsaturated and saturated fats?
Saturated: Single bond
Unsaturated: Double bond
500
What is an enzyme and what does it do?
A protein that serves as a catalyst (speeds up chemical reactions) to start a chemical reaction.