Carbohydrates/water
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
100
Name of complex molecules that are composed of 3 or more monosaccharides
polysaccharides
100

Why are fats hydrophobic?

because of the relatively nonpolar C-H bonds that hate water

100
What are the building blocks of proteins?
amino acids
100
Is thymine found in RNA or DNA?
DNA
200
Monosaccharide found in fruits and sweets:_________
fructose
200
A phospholipid has hydrophobic _________ and a hydrophilic __________
tails, head
200
What is the type of covalent bond between amino acids?
peptide bond
200
How does RNA and DNA differ?
-type of sugar they contain -how many strands they contain -by the bases they contain -by their function
300
What is the generalized structure of a carbohydrate?
(CH2O)n
300
What are the building blocks for a triglyceride?
glycerol + 3 fatty acids
300
How many different types of amino acid are used to make proteins?
20
300

What does RNA stand for?

ribonucleic acid

400

Which of the following contributes hydrogen ions (H+) to a solution.

a. base

b. acid

c. compound

acid

400
What kind of bonds would a saturated fatty acid have in its hydrocarbon tail? (double bonds, single bonds, triple bonds, mixed)
only single bonds
400
When a protein is boiled, it loses all levels of organization besides the primary level. When this happens, the protein is said to be:
denatured
400

is uracil found in DNA

no

500

Glycogen is storage of carbohydrate in __________

humans

500

Cell membrane is made of this type of lipid

phopholipid

500

What kind of bond maintains the secondary structure of a protein?

alpha or beta pleated

500

An enzyme acts as a catalyst  (T/F) and is a nucleic acid (T/F)

T.    F

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