Lipids
What is a lipid
Lipids are fatty, waxy, or oily compounds. Lipids include: Fats and oils (triglycerides) Phospholipids.
What is a carbohydrate?
Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients. (The other two are protein and fat). They contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates provide most of the energy that we need in our daily lives, both for normal body functions such as our heartbeats, breathing, and digestion and for actual physical activity like exercise.
*What are the monomers of proteins?
amino acids
What is a nucleic acid?
biopolymer of nucleotides (repeating pentose-phosphates with nucleobase core)
Why is the term lipid used to describe fats?
Because lipids is the umbrella term for fats, oils, lecithin and cholesterol. Therefore they are often used to describe each other.
What foods contain carbohydrates?
Grains and grain products
Fruits
Vegetables
Beans and legumes
Dairy products
Sugars
*What are the three types of RNA?
messenger RNA, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA
What role do anhydride bonds play in nucleic acid structure
links non-hydrated elements together (i.e. phosphate to phosphate)
What are the three major classes of lipids?
tryglycerides, phospholipids and sterols
True or false, Starch is not a polysaccharide.
False
What parts of our bodies are made of protein as a primary component?
Hair, nails, tissues, cells, everything
What is a nucleotide?
pentose, nucleobase, and phosphate
Which molecules is a typical fatty acid?
A molecule that has one cis double bond in a linear carbon chain
Are all carbohydrate foods roughly the same?
Nope. Not all high-carbohydrate foods are created equal.
Do athletes or very active people need more protein than people who are not active?
No, athletes need more energy for fuel (like a car).
What is a nucleoside?
pentose and nucleobase
How does cholesterol function in the body?
-helps to make bile, which breaks down fat into smaller pieces for enzyme lipase
-hormones
-a part of our cells, works with carrier protein, lipoprotein
What are carbohydrates made up of?
Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a general formula that approximates CH2O. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or form polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones when hydrolyzed.
Protein deficiencies can cause problems with growth.
True. All body cells have protein.
The structural feature that is common to Uracil and Thymine is