Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Proteins
Misc.
100
What elements make up carbohydrates?
carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
100
What elements make up lipids?
What is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
100
What elements make up a nucleic acid?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogren, Phosphorus (CHONP)
100
What elements make up proteins
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
100
What is this molecule and is it a lipid, carb, protein or nucleic acid?
glucose and carb
200
What is the polymer for carbohydrates?
polysaccharide
200
Are lipids water soluble (dissolve in water)?
No.
200
What do nucleic acids do?
store genetic information.
200
List 2 functions of proteins.
structure (hair, muscles, nails tissues), transportation (hemoglobin), enzymes (chemical reactions)
200
Which biomolecule is this? (lipid, carb, protein, nucleic acid)
protein
300
What are carbohydrates used for by the body?
short term energy
300
List all 3 uses of lipids.
long term storage, insulation, protection
300
What is the monomer for nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
300
What is the monomer for proteins?
amino acids
300
How many amino acids are there?
20
400
What is the monomer (simplest type) of carbohydrate?
monosaccharide
400
What are the components of a lipid?
glycerol backbone + fatty acid tail
400
What are 2 examples of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
400
What is the polymer for proteins?
polypeptide
400
Which biomolecule is this? (lipid, carb, protein, nucleic acid)
nucleic acid
500
Name 2 types of sugars (ends in -ose).
fructose, surcose, glucose, cellulose, glycogen, maltrose
500
Give 5 examples of a lipid
Oils: avocado, olive, vegetable, canola, peanut
Nuts: peanuts, walnuts, cashews, etc
Eggs, Butter, Animal fat, Human fat
500
What are the 4 nucleotides for DNA
A,T, G, C
adenine, guanine, tyrosine, cytosine
500
What do enzymes do?
speed up chemical reactions
500
List all 4 biomolecules
What is carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids