Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Proteins
Misc.
100
What elements make up carbohydrates?
What is carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
100
What elements make up lipids?
What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
100

What are nucleic acids?

Macromolecules which store and transmit genetic information.

100
What elements make up proteins
What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
100

What is a "biomolecule"?

Organic molecules found in living things which we get from the food we eat.
200
What is the definition of organic?
What is something that contains carbon
200

Lipids store more energy than carbohydrates. True or False?

What is true.

200
What are 2 examples of nucleic acids?
What is DNA and RNA
200
List 2 functions of proteins.
What is structure, muscles, transportation, immunity, chemical reactions
200
Which is bigger? DNA or RNA?
What is DNA
300
What are carbohydrates used for by the body?
What is short term energy
300
List all 3 uses of lipids.
What is long term storage, insulation, protective coating
300
One nucleic acid can be described as having a shape of a "double helix". What is this?

A twisted ladder of nucleotides (or two strands) of DNA.

300

What are the building blocks of proteins?

What is amino acids

300
How many amino acids are there?
What is 20
400
What is the simplest type of carbohydrate?
What is a monosaccharide
400

Are saturated fats healthy or unhealthy?

Unhealthy fats like butter and crisco.

400
What elements make up nucleic acids?
What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous
400

What is hemoglobin?

Carries oxygen through the body.

400
What does saccharide mean?
What is sugar
500
Name 2 types of sugars.
What is surcose, glucose, cellulose, glycogen
500

Which of the following are considered lipids: cholesterol, pigments, steroids, waxes, oils, nuts?

All of them.

500
What is the simplest form of nucleic acids?
What is nucleotides
500
What do enzymes do?
What is speed up chemical reactions
500
List all 4 biomolecules
What is carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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