Macromolecules - Building Blocks
This molecule is composed of nucleic acids
What is DNA?
What macromolecule has a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base?
What is a nucleic acid / DNA?
What lipid makes up the plasma membrane?
What are phospholipids?
What structure do prokaryotes lack to store their DNA?
What is a nucleus?
The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum produces what?
What are proteins?
This macromolecule is composed primarily of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What are carbohydrates?
What macromolecule provides energy when the bonds holding it together are broken down into the simplest form?
What are carbohydrates?
What does osmosis refer to?
What is the diffusion of water?
What kind of organism is typically prokaryotic?
What is bacteria?
What organelle provides a plant cell with storage for water and ions?
What is the central vacuole?
This macromolecule is composed of amino acids.
What functional group is attached to a protein molecule?
What is an Amine (NH2) group?
Molecules that are what qualities will NOT pass the plasma membrane without facilitation?
What is LARGE and CHARGED?
If you have a multicellular organism with a nucleus, organelles, and is large in size, what kind of cell is it?
What is a eukaryotic cell?
Which organelle "cleans" the cell's waste through enzymatic processes?
What is the lysosome?
This structure is composed of a chain of amino acids.
What is a polypeptide?
What kind of fat has at least one double bond between the carbons?
What is an unsaturated fat?
If an animal stays consistent with the water content, what kind of solution was it placed in?
What is an isotonic solution?
What three structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
What are:
1. Cell Wall
2. Chloroplasts
3. Central Vacuole
Which type of organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids, and steroids?
What is the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
What were the three main lipids we covered in class?
What is:
1. Triglycerides
2. Steroids
3. Phospholipids
What macromolecule is affected by denaturation?
What are proteins? (Remember structure = function)
What solution will cause an animal cell to crenate?
What is a hypertonic solution?
What structure is on prokaryotes that allow them to move?
What is a flagellum?
Which of the cell organelles adds chemical identification tags to proteins?
What is the Golgi Apparatus?