Carbohydrates
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide (or simple sugar)
The monomer of a lipid
Fatty acid
What is one function of a protein in your body
Enzymes, hormones, part of the cell membrane, hemoglobin, etc...
A category of polysaccharide that can cause a spike in blood sugar
Starch
Name and one of the three categories of lipids
Triglyceride, phospholipid, steroid
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino acid
A category of polysaccharide that is not broken down easily in the small intestine
Fiber
The type of fat that is liquid at room temp and generally good for your health
Unsaturated fat
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate, base
The primary organ responsible for regulating blood sugar
Pancreas
What are trans fats?
Unsaturated fats chemically modified to have fewer double bonds
What are at least 2 examples of nucleic acids?
DNA, RNA, ATP
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Explain why a phospholipid bilayer forms spontaneously in water
It contains instructions for making proteins