What are the elements that make up a Nucleic Acid?
CHONP
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorus
What are the elements that make up a Carbohydrate?
CHO
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen
What are the elements that make up a Protein?
CHON
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen
What are the elements that make up a Lipid?
CHO
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen
What do enzymes do?
Speed up chemical reactions
What is the monomer of a Nucleic Acid?
Nucleotide
What is the monomer a Carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What is the monomer of a Protein?
Amino Acid
What is the monomer of a Lipid?
Triglyceride, 3 Fatty Acids and a Glycerol
What is the name of "A"?
Substrate
Nucleotides consist of 3 things- What are they?
1. Nitrogenous Base
2. Phosphate Group
3. Sugar
What is the name of C?
Enzyme Substrate Complex
What is the name of E?
Product
True or False: Lipids store short term energy.
False- short term energy is carbohydrates, Lipids store long term energy
What are the elements that make up an Enzyme?
CHON
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen (it is a protein)
What are some examples of nucleic acids? AND What is the name of these sugars that make them different?
DNA and RNA
AND
Ribose- RNA, Deoxyribose- DNA
Enzymes work by lowering the amount of energy that is needed to start a reaction. That energy is called?
Activation Energy.
Is this statement true or false: Carbohydrates store long term energy.
False; they provide short term energy
Amylase is what type of molecule?
ends in -ase, so it is an enzyme
What process builds macromolecules?
Dehydration Synthesis
Where can you find Nucleic acids?
Everywhere
What are 3 examples of a carbohydrate? AND Give me an example of the name for a monosaccharide.
Pasta, Bread, Candy, Fruits, Rice, etc
AND
Glucose
What are some examples of Proteins?
Nuts, Chicken, Beef, Turkey,etc.
What are 3 examples of lipids?
Butter, Oils, Fat, Avocado, etc.
What process breaks down macromolecules?
Hydrolysis