Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Definitions
100
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids.
100
What are the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides.
100
Which biomolecule contains fats, oils, and waxes?
Lipids.
100
What are the two important types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA.
100
Biomolecule.
Molecule produced by or found in a living organism.
200
what are the elements that can be found in proteins?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
200
What is the major function of a carbohydrate?
Storing and providing energy.
200
What is one major function of lipids in an organism?
Long-term energy storage.
200
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides.
200
Monomer.
A small molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form a polymer.
300
What are the three main functions of proteins?
Structural, transport, and enzymes.
300
What is the name of a simple sugar that cells use for energy?
Glucose.
300
Which type of lipid makes up the majority of the cell membrane?
Phospholids.
300
What is the function of DNA?
To store information.
300
Polymer.
A large molecule made of many smaller units called monomers.
400
What type of bond connects amino acids together to form a protein?
Peptide bonds.
400
What is the key difference between a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide?
A monosaccharide is one sugar unit; a polysaccharide is many sugar units combined together.
400
What are the two main parts of a triglyceride?
Glycerol and fatty acids.
400
What makes up a nucleotide?
Sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base.
400
Enzyme.
A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.
500
What happens when a protein's shape is disrupted or changed by heat or a change in pH?
It becomes denatured and could lose its function.
500
What polysaccharide do plants use for storage when it comes to energy?
Starch.
500
Why are the phospholipids important for making the cell membranes?
They contain a water-attracting head and a water-repellent tail, making them create a bilayer in water
500
What is the major difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA is double-stranded, and RNA is single-stranded.
500
Organic molecule.
A molecule that contains carbon and is associated with a living organism.