Carbohydrates
What is the name for the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What is the key characteristic of lipids that explains why they don't dissolve in water?
they are nonpolar
What are the building blocks, or monomers, of proteins?
amino acids
What is a Nucleotide?
The monomer of nucleic acids
Name one common example of a monosaccharide
Glucose - fructose or galactose
two primary components of a triglyceride are?
A glycerol molecule and three fatty acid tails.
What is a Peptide Bond?
A specific covalent bond that links the amino acids together in a protein chain.
What is DNA?
A type of nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose and carries the genetic blueprint.
What type of carbohydrate is formed when two monosaccharides are joined together
A disaccharide
Which type of lipid is a major component of cell membranes?
Phospholipids
What is a Protein?
A long chain of amino acids that folds into a specific three dimensional structure to carry out its function.
What is a Nitrogenous Base?
It is one of the five organic base molecules that help form the genetic code in DNA and RNA.
whats the name of a complex carbohydrate made of many monosaccharides linked together, such as starch or cellulose
Polysaccharide
True or False Steroids like cholesterol are considered lipids.
true
What is a Macromolecule
it is the general term for a large biological molecule
What is Ribose or Deoxyribose?
The phosphate and back backbone of a nucleic acid includes this five-carbon sugar.
What is the main function of carbohydrates in the body?
To provide a primary and immediate source of energy.
give one function of lipids other than long term energy storage.
Insulation, cushioning organs, or forming hormones
What is an amino acid?
A protein's precise shape which is important for the function and is determined by the sequence of the monomers.
What is RNA?
This type of nucleic acid which contains the sugar ribose is primarily involved in the synthesis of proteins.