Biomolecules, Carbs, Fats

Any Biomolecule

100

How many biomolecules are there?

4

200

I am the monomer called nucleotide.  I build

Nucleic Acids

300

I am the monomer monosaccharide. I make up

Carbohydrates

400

Which biomolecules only contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen?

Carbohydrates and lipids

500

Carbohydrates and lipids are made up of the same elements.  Why do they have different functions?

Form fits function.  The shapes of molecules affects what they do in the body.

Carbohydrates

100

I am a quick energy source the body uses.  I am called ________________.

Glucose

200

I am not a fat. I am considered glucose energy storage for plants.  What am I?

Starch

300

I am a polysaccharide that the human body cannot digest and break down.  I am roughage to help keep your squeaky clean.  What am I?

Cellulose

400

When an athlete wants quick energy to use right away, an athlete will eat spaghetti or noodles.  What is this called?

Pasta loading

500

I allow carbohydrates in and out of a cell membrane and belong to another biomolecule group.  Who am I?

Protein (Protein channels)

Lipids

100

We are the elements that make up fats.  Who are we?

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

200

Name two purposes of fats in the body.

Insulation

Energy storage

Protection

300

What monomer makes up lipids (fats)?

Glycerol and fatty acid

400

I am the reason that water cannot mix in with me.  What part of my monomer prevents me mixing with water?

Hydrophobic tails

Fatty acids

500

I make up a part of a cell and very important to allow things in and out.  What am I?

Cell membrane

Phospholipid bilayer

Your body

100

What organ helps to control sugar levels in the blood?

Pancreas

200

Fats are digested here first.  What organ am I?

Small Intestine

300

We are the two organs that create and secrete enzymes to break down fats.  Who are we?

Liver and gall bladder

400

What is it called when fats build up on the inside of arteries due to high LDL levels in cholesterol?

Atherosclerosis

500

Improper management of sugar in the blood can lead to...

Diabetes

Lipids II

100

I am known as the unhealthy fat .  Sometimes I am healthy when found in plants.  What am I?

Saturated fats in meats

200

I am the bad part of cholesterol.  I can build up in your arteries

LDL

300

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats are found in what foods?

Nuts and fish

400

We are examples of disaccharides. Disaccharides are two sugar molecules put together.  Give examples of foods with me.

Yogurt, ice cream, milk, cottage cheese, cheese

500

I am the type of fat that is healthier because the human body can break down the double bonds easier.  I am also bent.

Unsaturated fats