Carbohydrates
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino Acid
What are the monomers we are using for lipids?
Glycerol and fatty acid (must have both for points)
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
What elements are found in all the macromolecules?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
What is the polymer of a carbohydrate?
Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
What are the elements in proteins?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur
Which macromolecule has the same elements as lipids?
Carbohydrates
What is the structural difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single stranded
What order does the body use the macromolecules in for energy?
1. carbs 2. lipids 3. proteins
What is an example of a monomer of carbohydrates?
Glucose
What is the name of a protein polymer?
Polypeptide
What lipid makes up cell membranes?
Phospholipids
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
Phosphate, ribose sugar, and base
How are macromolecules related?
Their elements can be rearranged to make one another.
What do carbohydrate names typically end in?
- ose
What type of bond connects amino acids to make a protein?
Peptide Bonds
If a lipid has double bonds is it saturated or unsaturated?
Unsaturated
What is the function of nucleic acids?
They store genetic information
How are monomers related to polymers?
Monomers are repeating subunits of polymers.
How could you visually recognize a carbohydrate?
Its ring structure or repeating ring structure
What does it mean that an enzyme is a catalyst?
It lowers the activation energy that allows a reaction to occur which speeds up the reaction.
How could you visually recognized a lipid?
It has a glycerol head and fatty acid tails
Do nucleic acids get used for energy in the body?
No
What is the only macromolecule that uses phosphorus?
Nucleic Acids