Proteins
What is the building block of proteins?
Amino Acids
what are the elements that are present in carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Name 2 examples of lipids.
Fats and oils
What is the building blocks of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
Example of a monosaccharide
Glucose or Fructose
What is the name of the bond that that joins amino acids?
Peptide Bond
What is the simple building block of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharides
What are unsaturated fats?
Fats that are easily broken down by your body and contain double bonds in their structure.
Describe the structure of a nucleotide.
A phosphate group, a pentose sugar and a nitrogeneous base.
What is the sugar present in Milk?
Lactose
How many different amino acids are there?
20
What is the difference between a disaccharide and a polysaccharide?
Di= Two monosaccharides together. Poly= More than 2
What is the structure of lipids?
1 glycerol + 3 fatty acids
What type of sugar is present in DNA?
Deoxyribose sugar
Glucose + Fructose = ?
Maltose
Name 2 functions of proteins.
Form muscles, transport Oxygen, Enzymes or Hormones.
What involves food storage in plants?
Starch
What are unhealthy fats?
Saturated fats
What is a difference between RNA and DNA?
Multiple answers
What biological molecule provides us with ATP?
Carbohydrates
Name one thing that can alter the shape of a protein.
Salt concentration, pH level or temperature
What reagent is added to food to identify the presence of starch?
Iodine solution
Why are fats and oils insoluble in water?
Because they are hydrophobic.
A-U and C-G
How many hydrogen bonds are present between cytosine and guanine in DNA?