Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Misc
Trivia
100
What is the monomer of a carb?
Monosaccharide (sugar)
100
What is the monomer of a lipid?
Fatty acid
100
How many amino acids are there?
20
100
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
Neucleotide
100
What is a monomer?
Monomers are atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures.
100
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
200
What is/are the polymer(s) for carbs?
Polychaccharides
200
What are the examples we went over of lipids?
Fats, phospholipids, steroids
200
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino acid
200
What is/are the polymer(s) for nucleic acids?
DNA & RNA
200
What is the structure of a DNA molecule?
A double helix
200
What state is Mt. Rushmore located?
South Dakota
300
What elements are found in all carbs?
C, H, O
300
What is a function of phospholipids?
They make up the phospholipid bilayer of cell membranes
300
What is/are the polymer(s) for proteins?
Polypeptides (proteins)
300
What is the difference between the nucleotides in DNA and RNA?
DNA has T (Thymine)
RNA has U (Uracil)
300
Why is carbon so important for life?
Carbon can form single, double, or triple covalent bonds. A single carbon can form up to four covalent bonds!
●Hydrocarbons- organic molecules consisting only of carbon and hydrogen (think: simple framework for more complex organic molecules)
300
Who are the current judges of American Idol?
Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan.
400
What is a disaccharide?
A sugar with two monomers (ex; sucrose)
400
What is the difference between a saturated fat molecule and an unsaturated fat molecule?
Saturated = straight, no double bonds
Unsaturated = bent, one double bond (many in polyunsaturated), two fewer hydrogen atoms
400
What is the difference between the tertiary and the quarternary structure of proteins?
Tertiary = one polypeptide (a complete protein)
Quaternary = multiple polypeptides bonded together (also a complete protein)
400
Which nitrogen bases are purines? Which nitrogen bases are pyrimidines?
purines= A and G
pyrimidines= T and C
400
What is dehydration synthesis?
The process of building up multiple monomers into a polymer by removing water molecules (dehydration)
400
How many Twilight books and movies are there?
Four books, five movies
500
Explain the difference in plants and animals for storage polysaccharides.
-Plants store starch (polymer of glucose monomers)
○Allows plants to store excess glucose
-Animals store glycogen (polymer of glucose)
○Stored in liver and muscle cells
500
What is the basic structure of all steroids? (what does it look like)
Four carbon rings
500
What is the structure of an amino acid?
An amino group, carboxyl group, and a side chain
500
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
Phosphate, Deoxyribose or Ribose sugar, and Nitrogen base
500
What is the process of breaking down a polymer into multiple monomers by adding water?
Hydrolysis
500
The chemical compound NaCL is what common substance?
Salt