Carbohydrates
How is glucose stored in animals?
In animals, glucose is stored in the liver and skeletal muscles as glycogen
What is Infection?
The invasion and growth of germs in the body
What is the main purpose of insulin in the body?
to regulate the body's energy supply by balancing micronutrient levels during the fed state
What is the most important macromolecule?
Nucleic acids
sugar molecules
Give an example of a hydropholic substance
Salt, sugar, soap, etc.
What are some foods that are high in saturated fats?
Beef, Pork, Poulty, Full-fat dairy, eggs, coconut and palm oils, cheese
What can carry genetic information?
he linear sequence of nucleotides in DNA
What makes proteins?
A protein molecule is made from a long chain of these amino acids
What is the storage of genetic information?
The genetic information stored in an organism's DNA
What is glycogen?
Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that stores glucose for energy in the body
What does hydrophobic mean?
Hydrophobic mean repelling water
small molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
What lipids are most important?
fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, sphingolipids, ceramides, cholesterol, bile acids, eicosanoids, omega fatty acid derivatives, and bioactive lipid derivatives
What is a example of stuctural protiens?
Keratin, Collagen, and Elastin
What are the functions of polysaccharides?
Polysaccharides are used for structure and storage in living organisms
What is the function of insulation?
Enhancer-blocking insulators prevent distal enhancers from acting on the promoter of neighbouring genes
What is DNA?
the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
What 3 things make up nucleic acids?
a sugar molecule attached to a phosphate group and a nitrogen-containing base.
How are monosaccharides quickly and easily aborbed by the body?
The body aborbes monosaccharides quickly and easily because it cannot break them down any further
How is ATP unstable?
ATP is unstable because phosphate groups are negatively charged and repel eachother when aranged in series
what holds long-term energy?
grains, legumes, and whole foods
What is RNA?
carries genetic information that is translated by ribosomes into various proteins necessary for cellular processes
How does diabetes relate to biology?
diabetes, is a metabolic disease that occurs when an individual has elevated blood glucose
Olive oil