Biomolecules
What are the four major biomolecules found in the human body?
Carbohydrate, Lipid, Protein & Nucleic Acid
Define Cohesion
Water sticking to itself.
What are the building blocks of a carbohydrate?
Glucose and starch
Charge of a proton
positive
Subunit of a poymer
Monomer
Which Biomolecule is a source of long term energy storage and insulation?
Lipid
Define Adhesion
Water sticking to other surfaces.
What are two examples of a protein?
Charge of a Neutron
Neutral
Biomolecule that is used for energy like sugar, starch, and cellulose
Carbohydrate
What elements make up Carbohydrates and Lipids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
Define Universal Solvent and give an example.
Many substances can be dissolved into it.
EX: Water
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Draw the structure of an amino acid.
Miss. McKinley Decision
What subatomic particles can be found in the Nucleus?
Protons and Neutrons
Long term storage for insulation
Lipid
The monomer of this biomolecule is called a nucleotide.
Nucleic Acid
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Define Polar
A molecule that has a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other side.
What are the building blocks of a Lipid?
Glycerol and fatty acid
Define a Valence Electron
Electrons found on the outer shell.
Draw a carbon atom with atomic #6.
McKinley Decision
This biomolecule is formed from glycerol and fatty acids.
Lipid.
Define Solute
In a protein long chains of what what form?
Amino Acid
Polymer examples of Nucleic Acid.
DNA and RNA
What is the function of proteins
Hormones & build muscles.