Carbohydrates
What elements make up carbohydrates?
CHO! Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
What elements make up lipids?
CHO!! Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
What elements make up proteins?
CHON(S) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (and sometimes sulfur).
What elements make up nucleic acids?
CHONP or Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus.
What is the name a monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What are the building block (monomers) of lipids?
Fatty acid
Where do the directions to make proteins come from?
DNA
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
DNA or Deoxyribonucleic acid, and RNA or Ribonucleic acid.
Describe one function of carbohydrates
Short term energy storage (or fast source of energy) and/or provides structure.
Describe a function of lipids.
Insulation for the body, and/or long term energy storage.
What is the name of a monomer of protein?
Amino acids
What is a monomer of a nucleic acid called?
Nucleotides
What is the name of the polymer of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharide
Where does the energy in fats come from?
Hydrocarbon bonds or the bonds between the carbons and hydrogens.
What is the name of the polymer of a protein?
Polypeptide
What are the two functions of nucleic acids?
Contains genetic information, and instructions for making proteins.
What carbohydrate is made in photosynthesis? (name and chemical formula)
Glucose, C6H12O6
Why do Lipids have more energy in their bonds than carbs?
Because they have more hydrocarbons
How many amino acids are there?
20
What are the parts that make up a nucleotide?
Phosphate groups, sugar, nitrogenous base