Macromolecules 1
Definition of a Macromolecules
What is a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer?
Serve as energy and structure
What is Carbohydrates?
The two fats that make up Lipids
What are Saturated and Unsaturated Fats?
What parts of your body can protein be found in
What are Mucles, skin, hair?
Example of Cholesterol
What are lipids?
Name one of the Macromolecules
What are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids?
What kind of polymers do Carbohydrates have
What is sugar polymers?
Function of Phospholipids
What is responsible for the structure and function of the cell membrane?
What are Amino Acids made up of
What is Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Sulfer Atoms?
Example of Ribosomes
What are Protein?
Definition of a Polymer
What is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?
The simplest Carbohydrates
What is Monosaccharides or Single sugars?
Definition of Steroids
What are lipids characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings?
Example of Collegen
What is Protein?
Aids in Immune function antibodies
What are Protein?
The building blocks in a Polymer
What is a Monomer?
Which of the four Macromolecules are Hydrophobic (water fearing)
What is Lipids?
Function of Proteins
What is...
Catalyze chemical reactions
Coordinate organismal responses
Provide structural support
Receive signals from outside cell
Store amino acids
function in cell movement
Transport substances
Protects against disease
Example of Starch
What is Carbohydrates?
The Carbohydrate Ratio
What is C:2H:O?
Which of the four classes of life’s organic molecules are NOT polymers
What is Lipids?
The most biologically important lipids
What is Fats, Phospholipids, Steroids?
The percentage of Protein that makes up your Body
What is 15%?
Example of DNA
What are Nucleic Acids?
Contains genetic information in the form of genes
What are Nucleic Acids?