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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
100
What does an organic molecule always contain? A) Nitrogen B) Phosphorus C) Sulfur D) Carbon
Carbon
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
200
What does CHNOPS stand for? Why is it significant?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus - required for life
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
300
Explain the difference between a monomer and a polymer?
Monomer is a simple organic molecule existing individually. Polymer is a combination of monomers.
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

400

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

Nucleic Acids

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
What is different about RNA? (3 things)
-Single stranded -Ribose sugar -Contains uracil instead of thymine
500
The polysaccharide cellulose if found in the _______ of plants. BONUS: What is chitin and what can it be found in?
Cell wall Bonus: polysaccharide; used in the exoskeleton of insects/shellfish