Macromolecules
Carbs/Lipids
Proteins/Nucleic Acids
Enzymes
Macromolecules II
100
What are the four types of macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
100
Name a food rich in carbohydrates.
Pasta Bread Fruit Potatoes
100
Proteins are made up of smaller building blocks called ____________________.
Amino Acids
100
An enzymes is an example of which macromolecule?
Protein
100
Which macromolecule contains Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Phosphorous?
Nucleic Acids
200
True or False: Macromolecules are VITAL to the survival of living things.
TRUE
200
This macromolecule is not water soluble.
What are lipids?
200
Name two examples of nucleic acids.
DNA and RNA
200
An enzyme is a biochemical catalyst which ___________________________________.
Speeds up a chemical reaction.
200
_____________ are the compounds that enter into a chemical reaction, while ___________ are the compounds that results from a chemical reaction.
Reactants; Products
300
Which macromolecules serve as energy sources for cells?
Carbohydrates and lipids
300
What are the two main functions of lipids?
Long-term energy storage Create cell membranes
300
Nucleic acids are made up of smaller units called ____________ which are joined together.
Nucleotides
300
How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions?
By LOWERING the ACTIVATION ENERGY
300
Enzyme activity can be affected by many factors; name TWO ..... name 3 for 100 extra points.
pH, temperature, enzyme/substrate concentration
400
Which 3 elements are found in ALL macromolecules?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
400
What is the primary function of carbohydrates?
Provide quick energy
400
What is the function of nucleic acids?
To store information in the form of a code ("blueprint for life").
400
The place where an enzymes binds to the substrate is called the ____________________.
Active site
400
Draw an enzymatic reaction. (HINT include: active site, enzyme-substrate complex, enzyme, substrates, products)
See board
500
These are the four parts of a triglyceride.
What are: Glycerol Fatty acid chain x 3
500
An unsaturated lipid is missing atoms of this element.
What is Hydrogen?
500
The numbers of levels of organization for a protein.
What is 4?
500
In a typical graph of enzymatic activity, what is on the x-axis and what is plotted on the y-axis?
What is: x-axis -> time y-axis -> activity/production
500
The three parts of an amino acid
What are the: Amino group Carboxyl group R group
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