CARBOHYDRATES
The monomers of carbohydrates are _________, which are simple, single sugars.
monosaccharides
The function of lipids is ______.
long-term energy storage OR providing barriers OR steroids/cholesterol
What foods have the best sources of protein?
meats, beans, fish, nuts, etc.
Name the bond between oxygen and hydrogen on different molecules
hydrogen bond
The function of carbohydrates in organisms is _____
short-term energy storage
Lipids can be found in ______
fats/ waxes/ oils/ egg yolks/ olive oils/ vegetable oils/ plasma membrane
amino acids
Name the bond between oxygen and hydrogen in the same molecule
covalent bond
Double sugars or 2 simple sugars bonded together are called _______.
a disaccharide
The monomer(s) of lipids is/are ________.
glycerol and fatty acids
The type of bond that holds together the amino acids in a protein is a _______
a peptide bond
what happens to an animal cell in hypertonic solution?
it will shrink
In a carbohydrate there are 2 hydrogen atoms, and 1 oxygen atom for every 1 ______ atom.
carbon
ONE category of a lipid is _____
trigylceride OR phosopholipid OR steroid
How many different amino acids are there?
20 different amino acids
what happens to a plant cell in hypertonic solution?
plasmolysis
Starch is a carbohydrate used in plants made of longer carbohydrate chains. Which two polysaccharides does starch contain?
amylose and amylopectin
Steroids are a type of lipid that include __________
cholesterol and hormones
What is an essential amino acid and how many essential amino acids are there?
There are nine amino acids we need to consume via our diets as our body does not synthesize them.
What is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell in a hypotonic solution?
an animal cell will burst whereas a plant cell will only swell due to the rigidity of the cell wall