Biomolecules

Covalent Bonds

100

Carbon can form this many SINGLE covalent bonds

4

200

A bond where two atoms share two pairs of electrons

double bond

300

A bond where two atoms share three pairs of electrons

triple bond

400

Carbon forms three single bonds with hydrogen atoms. How many more bonds can it form? 

1

500

Carbon forms a double bond with another carbon. How many single bonds can it form? 

2 

Monomers

100

The nucleotide is the monomer for which macromolecule

Nucleic acids

200

The fatty acid is the macromolecule for what biomolecule

Lipid

300

The monosaccharide is the monomer for what polymer? 

Polysaccharides (macromolecules) 

400

Glycerol is a monomer for what macromolecule? 

Lipids

500

Amino acids are the monomer for what macromolecule 

Proteins

Elements in Biomolecules

100

Lipids have what elements

C, H, O

200

Carbohydrates have what elements 

C, H, O 

300

These two macromolecules have nitrogen

Nucleic acids and proteins

400

This macromolecule has phosphorus 

DNA 

500

A saturated fatty acid differs from an unsaturated acid in what way? 

In a saturated fatty acid the carbons only single bond with hydrogen. In an unsaturated fatty acid there is at least one double bond

Polymers

100

This macromolecule is used for long term energy storage and makes up the cell membrane 

Lipids

200

This molecule is used for short term energy storage and makes up the woody part of plants

Carbohydrates

300

Nucleic acids have two polymers. What are they

DNA and RNA 

400

This macromolecule is used to store genetic information

Nucleic acids

500

This macromolecule is used for structural and metabolic purposes 

Proteins