Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
100

What is the monomer of a protein?

amino acid

100
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
monosaccharide
100

All lipids share this characteristic. A) Polar B) Non-Polar C) Positive D) Negative

B: Non-polar

100
The monomer of a nucleic acid is a ______________.
Nucleotide
200
How many amino acids are there?
20
200
Carbohydrates are used for long term energy. True or False?
False, they are used for quick fuel/energy. Ex: Eating pasta the night before a game or for lunch the day of.
200

The monomer of lipids are_________. A) Nucleic Acids B) Amino Acids C) Fatty Acids D) Monosaccharide

C: Fatty Acids

200
Name the two types of nucleic acids. BONUS: Name the sugar used in each type of nucleic acid.
DNA & RNA BONUS: Deoxyribose, Ribose
300

What are the 3 components of an amino acid besides the central carbon attached to the hydrogen?

Amino group, Acidic Group (Carboxylic Acid), R-Group

300

A simple sugar is also called a ________________. A) Monosaccharide B) Polysaccharide C) Disaccharide

A: Monosaccharide

300

Lipids contain more energy per gram than the other biological molecules. True or False?

True

300
Name the 4 nitrogen bases of DNA. (Symbols are okay) Give me the full names of ALL of them and you get 600 points on this question!
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
400

An ____________ is an example of a protein that speeds up chemical reactions.

Enzyme

400
________is the stored form of glucose in animals. BONUS: _________is the stored form in plants. DOUBLE BONUS: Where do animals store this form of glucose?
Glycogen; Starch; Liver
400

Describe the structure of a phospholipid. BONUS: Phospholipids are the main component of _________________.

Polar, glycerol head attached to two non-polar fatty acid tails. BONUS: Cell membranes.

400

Which of these is NOT a component of a nucleotide? A) Phosphate group B) Pentose sugar C) Double-stranded D) Nitrogen-containing base

C: Double-stranded

500

Structure has a direct effect on the _________ of a protein. BONUS: There are 4 levels of protein organization, what are they?

Function; Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

500
As humans (animals) we hydrolyze starchy food like pasta and potatoes into ___________ which then enters into our bloodstream.
Glucose
500

Steroids are a type of lipid. True or False? BONUS: Give an example of one (more specifically, the one we discussed most widely in class).

True. BONUS: Cholesterol

500

Which of the 4 types of biomolecules contains hereditary material (DNA)?

Nucleic Acid