Biomolecule Jeopardy

Carbohydrate

100

What elements make up carbohydrates?

What is carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

200

What is the definition of organic?

What is something that contains carbon

300

What are carbohydrates used for by the body?

What is short term energy

400

What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

What is a monosaccharide

500

Name 2 types of sugars.

What is sucrose, glucose, cellulose, glycogen

Lipid

100

What elements make up lipids?

What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

200

What is the monomer of a lipid?

What is triglyceride

300

List all 3 uses of lipids.

What is long term storage, insulation, protective coating

400

What are 2 examples of lipids?

What is oil, butter, lard, wax. (or cholesterol and phospholipids)

500

What does hydrophobic mean?

What is afraid of/avoiding water

Nucleic Acid

100

What are nucleic acids?

What is macromolecules

200

What do nucleic acids do?

What is store information.

300

What elements make up nucleic acids?

What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

400

What are 2 examples of nucleic acids?

What is DNA and RNA

500

What is the simplest form of nucleic acids?

What is nucleotides

Proteins

100

What elements make up proteins

What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

200

List 2 functions of proteins.

What is structure, muscles, transportation, immunity, chemical reactions

300

What are proteins made of?

What is amino acids

400

Enzymes are also called ... (hint it begins with a "c")

What is catalyst

500

What do enzymes do?

What is speed up chemical reactions

Misc.

100

What biomolecule should athletes eat in order to build muscle?

What is protein

200

What is a polymer?

What is a larger structure created by monomers

300

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

What is lipids (or phospholipids)

400

What does saccharide mean?

What is sugar

500

List all 4 biomolecules

What is carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids