Biomolecules
What are the 4 types of biomolecules?
Carbs, Lipids, Proteins Nucleic Acids
Give me an example of a carbohydrate.
Pasta, bread, starch, sugar, glucose
Give me an example of a lipid.
Wax, oil, butter, phospholipids
Give me an example of a protein.
Meat, fish, eggs, chicken
Give me two examples of Nucleic Acids.
DNA & RNA
True or False: Biomolecules are essential for life.
True
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
What is the monomer of a lipid?
Fatty acid/glycerol
What is the monomer of a protein?
Amino Acid
What is the monomer of a Nucleic Acid?
Nucleotide
True or False: All biomolecules contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
True
What elements are found in Carbohydrates?
CHO
What elements are found in lipids?
CHO
What elements are found in proteins?
CHON
What elements are found in nucleic acids?
CHONP
True or False: Polymers make up monomers.
False; monomers make up polymers.
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Quick, short term energy
What is the main function of lipids?
Long term energy
What are the main functions of proteins?
building muscle, catalyzing (speeding up) chemical reactions
What is the main function of nucleic acids?
stores genetic information
What function do carbohydrates and lipids share?
Both provide energy.
What sugar is made in photosynthesis?
Glucose
Lipids are the main component of this organelle that controls what goes in and out of the cell.
Cell membrane
What organelle makes proteins in the cell?
Ribosomes
In prokaryotic cells, where is DNA found?
Free floating in the cytoplasm.