Functions of Macromolecules
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Organelles
Cell Membranes
100
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Provide Energy
100
True or False: Prokaryotes do NOT have a nucleus.
True
100
True or False: Eukaryotes DO have a nucleus.
True
100
What organelle contains the cell's DNA and is the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
100
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
To determine what comes in or goes out of the cell.
200
Enzymes, which help chemical reactions occur, are made out of what macromolecule?
Proteins
200
Prokaryotes tend to be bigger or smaller than eukaryotes?
Smaller
200
Are animals prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes
200
What organelle contains enzymes that break down waste products?
Lysosomes
200
What are the main molecules that make up the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
300
Which macromolecule stores and passes on the genetic code?
Nucleic Acids (DNA)
300
Prokaryotes are more or less complex than eukaryotes?
Less Complex
300
Are plants prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes
300
What organelle packages proteins for transport in or out of the cell?
Golgi Apparatus
300
What is the name for transport into or out of a cell that requires energy from the cell?
Active Transport
400
Which macromolecule is used to efficiently store energy, to cushion internal organs, and as "waterproofing"?
Lipids (Fats/Oils)
400
What living organisms are prokaryotes?
Bacteria
400
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have these structures which build proteins.
Ribosomes
400
Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
400
What is the name for transport into or out of a cell that DOES NOT require energy from the cell?
Passive Transport
500
Which macromolecule is important for movement, structure, signalling/communication between cells, transporting molecules around the body, and many other things?
Proteins
500
Prokaryotes do not have membrane bound structures which carry out specific functions called...
Organelles
500
Prokaryotes are always one celled organisms. Eukaryotes can be made of many cells. What is the name for an organism that is made of many cells?
Multicellular
500
Which organelle is found in plants and stores water, waste, or other molecules?
Central Vacuole
500
What do we call the 2 layers of phospholipids that make up the cell membrane?
Phospholipid Bilayer (Bilayer)