Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acid
Miscellaneous
Protein
Lipids
100
What are my 3 elements?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
100
What are the 2 main types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
100
What is the definition of a biomolecule?
A molecule that is produced by a living organism
100
What is my building block/monomer?
My building block is made up of 20 different amino acids
100
What is my building block?
3 fatty acids and glycerol unit.
200
What is an example of this(Sugar)
Fructose, Glucose, Galactose
200
TRUE or FALSE
Thymine and Adenine are always a base pair
True
200
When 2 amino acids join together, it is called _____
Peptide Bond
200
A chain of amino acids folds into a __ shape
3D
200
TRUE or FALSE
I absorb sunlight in plants
True
300
What is my function in a LIVING THING?
Cellulose in plants
300
What is my function in a LIVING THING?
Stores hereditary information later translated into proteins
300
What are the 3 polysaccharides that are important to the body?
Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose
300
What is this considered? A monomer or polymer?
Polymer, since it is a long chain of repeated patterns
300
Give an example of a saturated and an unsaturated fatty acid
Saturated: Butter
Unsaturated: Oil
400
In the Linear Glucose Model how many atoms are there?
24 Atoms Total:
6 Carbon Atoms
12 Hydrogen Atoms
6 Oxygen Atoms
400
DNA is called the _______ molecule
Information
400
DNA is ______ stranded while RNA is _____ stranded
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded
400
What is the role of Enzymes?
To help speed up chemical reactions throughout the body.
400
What are the 4 main types of lipids?
Triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, prostaglandins
500
What are the 3 main types of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharide - Simple sugars
Disaccharide - Double Sugars
Polysaccharide - Complex Sugars
500
Nucleotides make up DNA and have 3 different parts. What are the names of the 3 different parts?
Phosphate group, nitrogenous base, and deoxyribose sugar.
500
What is a Prostaglandin?
Lipids derived from unsaturated fatty acids
500
How many essential amino acids are there and how many non essential amino acids are there?
9 essential, 11 non essential
500
Building block of bile acids and building block of many hormones
Cholesterol