MACROMOLECULES
What is LARGE MOLECULE (group of atoms bonded together)?
The elements found in lipids.
What are CARBON, HYDROGEN, and a few OXYGEN?
The elements found in carbohydrates.
What are CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND OXYGEN (1:2:1 ratio)?
The elements that make up proteins.
What are CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, AND SOMETIMES SULFUR?
What are CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, AND PHOSPHORUS?
This is a single unit that combines together to form a large molecule.
What is a MONOMER?
Name two major functions of lipids.
What is LONG-TERM ENERGY STORAGE, PROTECTIVE COVERING, CUSHION IMPORTANT ORGANS?
The two main categories (examples) of carbohydrates.
What are SUGARS AND STARCHES?
Name two examples of nucleic acids.
What are DNA AND RNA?
Many monomers connected form this large unit.
What is a POLYMER?
What is UNSATURATED FATS HAVE AT LEAST ONE DOUBLE BOND IN THE HYDROCARBON CHAIN?
The monomer of a carbohydrate.
What is a MONOSACCHARIDE?
The monomer of a protein.
The main function of nucleic acids.
What is STORE GENETIC INFORMATION?
Name the 4 Macromolecules.
What are LIPIDS, CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS, and NUCLEIC ACIDS?
The two major components "monomers" of lipids.
What are GLYCEROL and FATTY ACIDS?
Name two functions of carbohydrates.
What are QUICK USABLE ENERGY AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENT (cell wall of plants)?
Name 3 functions of proteins.
What are CONTROL REACTION RATES, FIGHT DISEASE, TRANSPORT SUBSTANCES, STRUCTURAL COMPONENT (cell membrane)?
The monomer of a nucleic acid.
What is a NUCLEOTIDE?
Put the following in order from largest to smallest.
monomer, macromolecule, atom, polymer
What is MACROMOLECULE, POLYMER, MONOMER, ATOM?
Name 3 common lipids.
What are FATS, OILS, WAXES, PHOSPHOLIPIDS, STEROIDS, CHOLESTEROL?
Sucrose is a ____________. It is made of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose.
What is a DISACCHARIDE?
Name 3 common examples of proteins.
What are ENZYMES (CATALASE, AMYLASE, ETC), ANTIBODIES, HEMOGLOBIN, INSULIN, MEMBRANE PROTEIN, KERATIN?
The 3 components of a nucleotide.
What is a PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, AND A NITROGEN BASE?