Carbohydrate
What are carbohydrates used for by the body?
short term energy/ instant energy
Class of lipids whose molecule has hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails derived from fatty acids.
Phospholipid
What is the double-stranded molecule that stores genetic information in most organisms?
DNA
What are proteins made of?
amino acids
Water-loving molecules
hydrophilic
What is the definition of organic?
contains carbon
Are lipids polar or non-polar?
non-polar.
What are nitrogenous bases of RNA
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, cytosine
Process by which cells build proteins from amino acids.
Protein synthesis
Which is bigger? DNA or RNA?
DNA
It consists of monosaccharides connected by a glycosidic bond
Disaccharides
What elements make up lipids?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What are nucleic acids?
Macromolecules / Biomolecules / Biological molecules / organic molecules
What are the elements that made up proteins?
CHON
What does the word "MACRO" means in macromolecules?
Large
What are the monomers of carbohydrates called?
monosaccharide
What type of fat contains only single bonds between carbon atom and are solid at room temperature?
Saturated fats
What are the two main types of nucleic acids that store and transmit genetic information?
DNA and RNA
Give 3 examples of body parts that are primarily made up of protein
Hair, nails, skin, muscle, organs, bones
What does saccharide mean?
sugar
It is also known as brain sugar
Galactose
What do you call the molecule that is insoluble in water.
Hydrophobic
What is the simplest form of nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What is the function of proteins
primary building materials for the body
List all 4 biomolecules
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids