Carbs
What are the elements of Carbs?
CHO
What are the elements of Proteins
CHON
What are the elements of lipids?
CHO
What are the elements of nucleic acids?
CHONP
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What is Carbohydrates?
What is the monomer for carbs?
monosaccharides
What is the monomer for proteins?
What is the monomer for lipids?
fatty acid and glycerol
What is the monomer for nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What is the difference between a monomer and polymer?
Monomer is one subunit, polymer is made of many monomers put together
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Quick energy/short-term energy & structure
What proteins speed up chemical reactions?
enzymes
What are the main functions of lipids?
long-term energy, insulation, protects organs
NONPOLAR
What is the main function of nucleic acids?
Stores genetic information/contains heredity information
What is the independent variable and what axis does it go on?
variable that is manipulated, x-axis
When polysaccharides are broken down into smaller subunits they become...
monosaccharides
How can you find the optimal temperature or pH of an enzyme when looking at a graph?
Find the peak
Why is fat storage important for hibernating animals?
Fat is a source of stored energy for body cells to use during hibernation.
What is an example of a nucleic acid?
DNA or RNA
What is the dependent variable and what axis does it go on?
y-axis, measured
List the functions of the following carbs:
Starch-
Cellulose-
Glycogen-
Starch- energy storage in plants
Cellulose- structure in plants (cell wall)
Glycogen- energy storage in animals
What is a substrate?
the specific molecule that an enzyme acts upon to create a product
What is the name of a lipid that makes up the cell membrane?
Phospholipid
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
List all four biomolecules and an example of a food that contains each one
Carbs
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids