Carbohydrates
All or Nothing:
What is the building block (monomer) of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharides
What are the building blocks (monomer) of a lipid?
Fatty Acids and Glycerol
What are the building blocks (monomers) of proteins?
amino acids
What are the building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
An enzyme found in the stomach would likely work best with what pH?
An acidic one. (range 1-5)
In what order do we use macromolecules for energy?
1. Carbs 2. Lipids 3. Proteins
Double Jeopardy:
What type of energy storage is does a lipid provide?
Long term energy
Transfer Request:
Proteins contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen just like carbs and lipids. What element are they guaranteed to have that makes them different?
Nitrogen
What do nucleic acids contain?
Hereditary Information
What does an enzyme do to the activation energy required to make a reaction happen?
It lowers it. Therefore it increases the reaction rate.
What is the best example of a simple sugar?
glucose
Question Pass:
Why is wax used on automobiles after washing them?
The hydrophobic properties of lipids protect it from the weather.
Proteins are chosen when for energy?
Last
IRS:
When does the body use nucleic acids for energy?
Never
What makes enzymes unique?
They are substrate specific.
What molecule do you get when you break down a polymer like starch?
Simple sugars
If I need energy for a marathon, what macromolecule should I consume with lipids?
Mandatory Generosity:
Carbs
What determines the function of a protein?
The shape
What are the polymers of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
Double Jeopardy:
Where do the substrate and enzyme combine?
active site
Transfer Request:
What are two carbohydrates that don't end in -ose?
Starch and Glycogen
Name three examples of lipids.
Wax
Oil
Cholesterol
Saturated fats
Proteins act as what molecule? (Hint: They are crucial in chemical reactions.)
Enzymes
Question Pass:
Nucleic acids are the instructions for making what?
Proteins
Describe the lock and key model.
An enzyme has an active site that is substrate specific. When put together they bond like a lock and key.