Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Enzymes
100
Monomer of a carbohydrate
Monosaccharide
100
Monomers of a lipid
Glycerol
Fatty acids
100
Monomer of proteins
Amino acids
100
Monomer of a nucleic acid
Nucleotide
100
How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions?
By lowering the activation energy
200
Polymer of carbohydrates
Polysaccharide
200
What elements are found in lipids?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
200
What are two functions of proteins?
Construction material for the body
Enzymes
Regulate cell processes
Immunity (antibodies)
200
Two polymers of nucleic acids
DNA
RNA
200
What three letters do enzymes typically end with?
-ase
300
Draw a glucose molecule
300
What are three functions of lipids?
Insulation
Long-term energy storage
Chemical messenger
Waterproof coating
Cell membrane
300
Polymer of a protein
Polypeptide
300
Two functions of nucleic acids
Storing/transmitting genetic information
Instructions for making proteins
300
What are two different reactions that enzymes can facilitate?
Synthesis
Decomposition
400
This polysaccharide is how animals store extra carbs
Glycogen
400
What specific lipid makes up the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
400
Which protein carries oxygen in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
400
Name two differences between DNA and RNA
Double vs. single stranded
Different sugars (Deoxyribose vs. ribose)
One nitrogen base (Thymine vs. Uracil)
400
What are two factors that can denature an enzyme?
Temperature
pH
Salinity
500
What are two functions of carbohydrates?
Quick energy
Structure (Cell wall)
500
What is this called?
Triglyceride
500
What type of bond holds amino acids together?
Peptide bonds
500
Draw and label the three parts of a nucleotide
500
What is represented in the diagram by 'd'? Is this synthesis or decomposition?
Products
Decomposition