CARBOHYDRATES
The monomers of carbohydrates are _________, which are simple, single sugars.
What is monosaccharides
The function of lipids is ______.
What is long-term energy storage OR providing barriers
What foods have the best sources of protein?
What is meats, beans, fish, nuts, etc.
The monomer of nucleic acids is _______
What is nucleotide
All life on earth is ______ based
What is carbon based
The function of carbohydrates in organisms is _____
What is short-term energy storage
Lipids can be found in ______
What is fats/ waxes/ oils/ egg yolks/ olive oils/ vegetable oils
Enzymes are a special type of protein that _________
What is trigger reactions / act as a catalyst
This type of bond enables the double helix of DNA to easily 'zip' and 'unzip' strands
What is a weak hydrogen bond
In biology and chemistry, organic compounds are any compounds that contain __________.
What is carbon
Double sugars or 2 simple sugars bonded together are called _______.
What is a disaccharide
The monomer(s) of lipids is/are ________.
What is glycerol and fatty acids
The type of bond that holds together the amino acids in a protein is a _______
What is a peptide bond
Which nucleic acid is responsible for STORING genetic information?
What is DNA
How many TOTAL electrons does Carbon have?
What are 6 total electrons
In a carbohydrate there are 2 hydrogen atoms, and 1 oxygen atom for every 1 ______ atom.
What is carbon
ONE category of a lipid is _____
What is trigylceride/ phosopholipid/ steroid
How many different amino acids are there?
What is 20 different amino acids
Which nucleic acid is responsible for TRANSMITTING genetic information?
What is RNA
Macromolecules can also be classified as _________ if these large molecules are made up of the same smaller, repeating subunit - which is referred to as a monomer.
What are polymers
Starch is a carbohydrate used in plants made of longer carbohydrate chains. Which TYPE of carbohydrate is starch?
What is a polysaccharide
Steroids are a type of lipid that include __________
What is cholesterol and hormones
Keratin, collagen, and elastin are all example of ____ proteins
What is structural proteins
The 3 components that make up nucleotides are _______, _________, and _______.
What is phosphorus, sugar, and a nitrogen base?
How many other atoms can Carbon bond with?
What are 4 other atoms