Macromolecule 101
A large molecule made up of smaller organic molecular units.
What is macromolecule.
The monomer of a protein.
What are amino acids
Monomer of a lipid.
What are fatty acids.
Monomer of carbohydrates.
What are monosaccharides.
Monomer of nucleic acids.
What are nucleotides.
A single unit of a macromolecule.
What is a monomer.
2 functions of proteins.
2 functions of lipids.
Insulation, long term energy storage, cellular membrane make up.
2 functions of carbohydrates.
Function of nucleic acids.
Elements that make up a protein.
Elements that make up lipids.
CHO (very little oxygen)
Elements that make up Carbohydrates
What are CHO (1:2:1).
Elements that make up nucleic acids.
What are proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and water.
Food example of a protein.
Chicken, Beef, Fish, Tofu, Pork, Lamb.
Food example of lipids.
What are oils, butter, avocado, seeds and nuts.
Food example of carbs.
What are grains, pastas, breads, vegetables, fruits, potato's, cookies and candies.
What are DNA and RNA.
Elements that make of 95% of the an organism.
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen.
Large chain of amino acids.
What are polypeptides.
What are phospholipids.
Polymer of carbohydrates.
What are disaccharides and polysaccharides.
ex: table sugar is a disaccharide=sucrose
cellulose is a polysaccharide
DNA stands for.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid.