carbohydrates
what is the monomer of carbohydrates?
monosaccharides (simple sugars)
what is the function of lipids
possible answers:
long term energy storage
makes cell membrane
name a function of proteins
possible answers:
- enzymes control the rate of chemical reactions
-help move substances across the cell membrane
what are examples of nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
organic molecules must contain
carbon that is bonded to hydrogen
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
name 2 examples of lipids
possible answers:
fats
oils
waxes
many amino acids held together by a peptide bond forms a polymer called a
polypeptide
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid
nucleotides
what is a large, organic molecule called?
macromolecule
the polymer of carbohydrates
polysaccharides
the word that means lipids can't be dissolved in water
insoluble
what elements make a protein?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
what does the "N.A." in DNA stand for
nucleic acid
how many bonds can carbon form AND what kind of bonds allows it to make large macromolecules?
4 COVALENT bonds
What is the function of carbohydrates
primary/main source of energy
what are the building blocks of lipids?
fatty acids and glycerol
what is the monomer of proteins?
amino acids
what are elements in nucleic acids
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous
What are the small units that are the building blocks of large macromolecules called?
monomers
What are 2 examples of carbohydrates
possible answers:
glucose, fructose, lactose, glycogen, starch, and cellulose
What are the elements of lipids
carbon, hydrogen, and only a little oxygen
what is an example of a protein?
enzymes
hemoglobin
what is the function of a nucleic acid
store GENETIC information
which type of reactions join monomers together to make polymers