Macromolecules 1
Macromolecules 2
Macromolecules 3
Macromolecules 4
Macromolecules 5
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What macromolecule is shown in the picture?
Protein
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What are the 4 major macromolecules?
lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids
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What macromolecule makes up spider webs and hair
protein
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What macromolecule structure is this?
carbohydrates
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Glycerol is a monomer of
lipid
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Give the primary function of carbohydrates.
Quick source of energy.
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Lipids have longer lasting energy than Carbohydrates. True or False.
true
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lipid
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What is the building block of Carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
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Held together by peptide bonds
protein
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What elements make up Carbohydrates and Lipids?
C-H-O (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen)
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Used for genetic information.
nucleic acid
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How many amino acids are there?
20
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What is the building block of Nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
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Mono means what?
Poly means what?
one
many/multiple
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What are the two types of fatty acids?
saturated and unsaturated
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What are the two nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
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Sucrose is an example of what type of sugar?
Disaccharides
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Definition of a Disaccharide.
sugar containing two monosaccharides
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Nucleic acids are mainly composed of what elements?
C-H-O-N-P
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Each nucleotide is composed of ________, _______, _________.
sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
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Give example of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated fatty acids are butter and animal fats
Unsaturated fatty acids are olive oil, nuts and avocados
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What are the monomers of lipids?
glycerol and fatty acids
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What are the types of carbohydrates according to the amount of sugar that they contain.
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
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Proteins are mainly composed of what elements?
C-H-O-N