carbohydrate
What is the building block of carbohydrate?
monosaccharide
What is the building block of lipids?
None
what is the building block of nucleic acid?
nucleotides
What is an example of protein?
Ex: chicken
Among all four macromolecules, which one has the element phosphorus?
Nucleic acid
Cellulose are digestible in human body. (T or F)
False
What does lipids do in our body?
Energy storage
What elements does nucleic acid consist of?
C,H,O,N,P
What does enzymes do?
helps to speed up the chemical reaction in our body
How's lipid different from other macromolecules?
Ex: no monomers
In what form do plants store carbohydrates?
Starch
Known as "Good fat", reduce risk of heart disease.
Unsaturated fat
What are the two main types of nucleic acids found in living organisms?
DNA/RNA
What causes enzyme to denature?
Temperature and pH
Give a reason why we should keep a protein high diet
Improves our immune system
Name two types of monosaccharides
Ex: Glucose, fructose
Name two features of lipids
Ex: hydrophobic, nonpolar
name the structure of DNA
double helix
What describes the relationship between enzyme and substrate?
key and lock
What role do proteins play in cells?
They maintain structure in cells
Where can you find glycogen in your body?
liver
How are saturated and unsaturated fat different?
Unsaturated fat have one or more double bond.
Nucleic acids are responsible for?
Storing genetic codes
Give an example of protein denaturing.
Ex: cooking an egg
What is the molecular mass of glucose? (C6H12O6)
180/180.156