Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Misc
100

These are the monomers of lipids

Glycerol and fatty acids

100
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate
Monosaccharides
100

 These are the monomers of proteins.

Amino acids

100
What is the monomer of Nucleic Acids
Nucleotides
100

What type of molecules are proteins, lipids,carbs,and nucleic acid classified as?

Macromolecules

200
How many fatty acid tails does one triglyceride have?
3
200

What type of energy do carbohydrates provide for cells?

Quick, easily accessible, short term energy.

200

This type of bond links together two or more amino acids.

Peptide bond

200

These are the three parts of a nucleotide.

Pentose sugar, Phosphate group, Nitrogenous base

200

This term refers to the basic building blocks of macromolecules.

Monomers

300

What part of the cell is made up of primarily phospholipids?

The cell Membrane

300

What are two common polysaccharides that are found in plants?

Starches and cellulose

300

The sequence of amino acids is which type of protein structure?

Primary structure.

300

What pairs of nitrogenous bases go together?

A with T G with C

300

What type of food is high in carbohydrates?

Fruits, vegetables, pasta, bread, sweets.

400

What are two functions that lipids have in the body?

1. Long-term energy storage

2. Thermal and electrical insulation

400
What is the most common monomer in carbohydrates
Glucose
400

What are essential amino acids?

Amino acids that your body cannot produce on its own, but rather must be obtained from food.

400

List 4 facts about the structure of DNA

1. Anti-parallel

2. Double helix structure

3. Is a long, stable molecule

4. Contains base pairs between the two strands.


400

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

Breaking a bond between two monomers via the addition of a water molecule.

500
What are waxes used for in nature? [Think of ducks]
Water Repelant
500

What is a common polysaccharide found in animals?

Glycogen

500

Do athletes or more active people need more protein or carbohydrates than less active people? Why?

They need more carbs because they need short term energy.

500

What form is nucleic acid used as energy in the cell?

In the form of ATP

500

What is the bond between a phosphate group and a pentose sugar within a nucleotide called?

Phosphodiester bond