Carbohydrate
What are the two nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What is the monomer of proteins?
What is amino acids
Which biomolecule is a source of long term energy?
Lipids (fats)
Name 2 foods that are mostly carbohydrates
Pasta, bread, fruits, potatoes, sugars
What is the monomer (building block) of nucleic acids?
What is nucleotides
Name 2 sources of proteins
Meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, beans
Name the 3 elements found in all 4 biomolecules
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Which part of the cell is made of lipids?
The cell membrane
What do nucleic acids do?
What is store and transmit genetic information.
Why is the structure of a protein (and all molecules actually) important
structure determines function
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
What is a monosaccharide/simple sugar
List all 3 functions of lipids.
What is long term storage, insulation, protective coating
Hydrolysis
Which carbohydrate forms cell walls?
OR
Cell walls of fungi and insect exoskeletons are made of this carbohydrate
Cellulose.
Chitin.
What are the building blocks of lipids?
one glycerol and three fatty acids
What are the three parts of a nucleotide
sugar, phosphate group, base
Name the process that builds macromolecules by removing water
Dehydration Synthesis