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Whats the difference between a Polymer and a macromolecule
A polymer is a biomolecule with 3+ molecules, but stays low enough. Macromolecues can reach up to the thousands.
What is a nucleotide made of?
A phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar group.
How many amino acids do we have?
20
How many amino acids do we eat vs naturally have?
We eat 11 while we naturally have 9.
What is our cell membrane made up of?
Phospholipids (dimer lipids)
What is a monosaccharide more commonly known as?
Simple sugar
What is the chemical formula of a simple sugar?
C6H12O6
Is DNA or RNA single stranded
RNA
Is DNA or RNA double stranded
DNA
Whats the difference in the roles of RNA and DNA
DNA holds while RNA holds and carries
What do animals store carbohydrates as
glycogen
What do plants store carbohydrates as
cellulose / starch
What is a saturated fat.
Saturated with hydrogen; solid at room temperature and comes from animals. Its bad for you.
What is an unsaturated fat?
not saturated with hydrogen. Its liquid at room temperature and comes from plants. Its good for you.
What 2 biomolecules (of the main 4) have rings, and which have chains.
Carbohydrates and Proteins have rings while lipids and nucleic acids have chains.
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
monosaccharide / simple sugar
What is the monomer of a lipid?
Fatty acid
What is the monomer of a protein?
amino acid
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
Why don't nucleic acids have dimers nor polymers?
They have to have at least 30,000 chains.
What elements do nucleic acids have?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphurus
What elements do proteins have?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
What elements do lipids have
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What elements do carbohydrates have?
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
What is the difference between carbohydrates and lipids?
Carbohydrates have rings while lipids have chains.