Proteins
What is the monomer of a protein?
amino acid
All lipids share this characteristic. A) Polar B) Non-Polar C) Positive D) Negative
B: Non-polar
True or false. Protein is used for genetic coding.
FALSE. It's the nucleic acids.
The monomer of lipids are_________. A) Nucleic Acids B) Amino Acids C) Fatty Acids D) Monosaccharide
C: Fatty Acids
Give a plant-based source of protein.
Peanuts, Monggo or beans
A simple sugar is also called a ________________. A) Monosaccharide B) Polysaccharide C) Disaccharide
A: Monosaccharide
Lipids contain more energy per gram than the other biological molecules. True or False?
True
Name the 4 nitrogen bases of DNA. (Symbols are okay) Give me the full names of ALL of them and you get 600 points on this question!
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
An ____________ is an example of a protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
Enzyme
What do you call the combination of glucose and fructose?
sucrose
Describe the structure of a phospholipid. BONUS: Phospholipids are the main component of _________________.
Polar, glycerol head attached to two non-polar fatty acid tails. BONUS: Cell membranes.
Which of these is NOT a component of a nucleotide? A) Phosphate group B) Pentose sugar C) Double-stranded D) Nitrogen-containing base
C: Double-stranded
Structure has a direct effect on the _________ of a protein. BONUS: There are 4 levels of protein organization, what are they?
Function; Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
Steroids are a type of lipid. True or False? BONUS: Give an example of one (more specifically, the one we discussed most widely in class).
True. BONUS: Cholesterol