Organic Compound Jeopardy

Organic Compounds

100

This organic compound gives us energy.

What are carbohydrates

200

This organic compound helps to build our bodies, as well as regulate processes which occur in our body.

What are proteins

300

The three elements in all organic compounds

What are hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon

400

A material is said to be organic because it contains this element.

What is carbon

500

This organic molecule contains our genetic information

What are nucleic acids

Proteins

100

This is the purpose of this organic compound

What is to build our bodies and regulate processes which occur in our body.

200

This is the monomer for protein

What is amino acid

300

There are this many amino acids which build proteins.

What is 20

400

This protein in our blood carries oxygen in our blood stream

What is hemoglobin

500

This protein acts as a catalyst and speeds up reactions in our body.

What is an enzyme.

Lipids

100

This is the monomer for lipids

What is nothing? (there isn't a monomer)

200

These types of lipids are liquid at room temperature

What are oils?

300

These types of lipids are solid at room temperature

What are fats?

400

These are the primary functions of lipids

What is energy storage, protection, and insulation?

500

Structure of a lipid

What is a long chain Hydrocarbon?

Carbohydrates

100

This is the monomer for carbohydrates

What is monosaccharide/simple sugar?

200

This is an example of a monosaccharide

What is glucose?

300

This is a carbohydrate that contains many monomers

What is polysaccharide/starch?

400

This is an example of a polysaccharide

What is starch/cellulose/glycogen/chitin?

500

The formula for glucose

What is C₆H₁₂O₆?

Nucleic Acids

100

The monomor for nucleic acids.

What are nucleotides

200

Nucleic acids are the genetic code for

What are proteins?

300

The nucleic acid that stores/carries the protein code.

What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

400

The nucleic acid that is the template for protein?

What is ribonucleic acid (RNA)?

500

Where the RNA make the protein

What is the nucleus?