Building muscles, acting as enzymes in chemical reactions, expressing your traits, and helping substances move in and out of cells describes the function of which organic compound?
What are PROTEINS?
100
Potatoes, Bread, Pasta, Sugar
What are CARBOHYDRATES?
100
Enzymes do what to a chemical reaction: speed it up or slow it down
What is SPEED IT UP
200
Fatty acids and Glycerol are the building blocks of which organic compound?
What are lipids?
200
These organic compounds give you QUICK energy.
What are CARBOHYDRATES?
200
Meats, Dairy products, Eggs
What are PROTEINS?
200
All enzymes end in what 3 letters?
What is ASE?
300
Nucleotides are the building blocks for which organic compound?
What are NUCLEIC ACIDS?
300
Long term energy storage and structural support in cell membranes describe the function of which organic compound?
What are LIPIDS?
300
Starch (like potatoes), Cellulose (in plant cell walls)
What are CARBOHYDRATES?
300
Enzymes __________ ___________ substrates.
What is BREAK DOWN?
400
What are the building blocks of proteins?
What are AMINO ACIDS?
400
The only purpose of this organic compound is to store your genetic information.
What are NUCLEIC ACIDS?
400
Butter, Oils, Fats
What are LIPIDS?
400
Enzymes and substrates fit together in a specific way. One enzyme can only break down one type of substrate. How do enzymes and substrates fit together?
What is LOCK AND KEY?
500
Glucose is an type of monosaccharide therefore it makes up which organic compound?
What are CARBOHYDRATES?
500
This organic compound gives you your DNA and RNA?
What are NUCLEIC ACIDS?
500
Enzymes are what type of organic compound?
What are PROTEINS?
500
Enzymes become nonfunctioning when they are heated. What is the term we use to describe an enzyme that is nonfunctioning?