Proteins
What are different examples of Proteins?
Enzymes, pigments, antibodies
What are different examples of carbohydrates?
What are some examples of nucleic acids?
RNA, DNA
What is all of the chemical reactions that happen in an organism called?
What are some of the dietary sources of Proteins?
Meat, Beans, dairy products, eggs
What are different dietary sources of carbohydrates?
Pasta, bread, nuts and seeds
What are some dietary sources of lipids?
Butter, cheese, eggs
What are some dietary sources of nucleic acids?
Yeast, lentils, spinach
What is the ability to maintain and internal balance in and organization?
Homeostasis
What are the primary functions of Proteins?
They Help cells keep their shape, they make up muscles, speeds up chemical reactions, and carries messages and materials.
What are the primary functions of carbohydrates?
Provides energy to cells, stores energy, forms body structures. (short term energy)
What are the primary functions of lipids?
Stores energy, forms cell membranes, carries messages. (long term energy)
What are some primary functions of nucleic acids?
Contains instructions for proteins, passes instructions from parents to offspring, helps make proteins
What is biological death?
When metabolism and homeostasis cease to exist in an organism.
What is the BIG IDEA about proteins?
proteins do work, this means they do lots of different jobs.
What is the BIG IDEA about carbohydrates?
What is the BIG IDEA about lipids?
What's the BIG IDEA about nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids are genetic material like DNA and RNA. the NA in both DNA and RNA means nucleic acids.
What are the building blocks of life?
Cells
What are the building blocks of Proteins?
Amino acids
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
What are the building blocks of lipids?
glycerol, fatty acids, hydrocarbon chains
What are some of the most important characteristics of life?
Can grow, requires nourishment, use energy, evolve, reproduce, respond to stimuli, homeostasis, metabolism, exchange gasses, can die.