The Chemistry of Life
All organic compounds contain this
What is carbon?
These are are found in fruits and grains.
What are carbohydrates?
True or False: Enzymes increase the activation energy of chemical reactions.
What is false?
Carbohydrates are made out of smaller molecules known as this
What are monosaccharides?
These have unsaturated fats.
What are lipids?
True or False: Enzymes supply oxygen necessary for reactions
What is false?
True or False: Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1:3:1 ratio
What is false?
These help build bone and muscle.
What are proteins?
When lactose (a disaccharide found in milk) is digested by the human body, each lactose molecule is broke down into these smaller molecules.
What are monomers?
Out of cholesterol, sugars and DNA, these are examples of lips
What is cholesterol?
These serve as a quick energy source.
What are carbohydrates?
In red blood cells, carbonic anhydrase increased the rate at which carbon dioxide is converted to bicarbonate ions for transport in the blood. It acts as this:
What is an enzyme?
These are organic compounds that store genetic information.
What are nucleic acids?
Many plants store energy in starch and when energy is needed, they can be broken down into these molecules:
What are monosaccharides?
All enzymes end in these 3 letters.
What is -ASE?