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What is a....
Monosaccharide- Disaccharide- Polysaccharide-
• Monosaccharide= 1 sugar
• Disaccharide = 2 sugars
• Polysaccharide = many/more than 2 sugars
True OR False:
Lipids are important for making your cell membranes & waterproofing certain coverings in the body.
True
What is another name for a Macromolecule?
A. giant molecule
B. small molecule
C. A molecule that is 6 inches tall
A. Giant molecule
Which one stores long term energy and which one stores short term energy....
Carbohydrates lipids
Carbohydrates- short term lipids- long term
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids
Which type of bonds attach monosaccharides together?
Glycosidic bonds
What is one thing lipids do?
A. Speeds up a reaction
B. Insulates/protects your body organs
C. Gives structure to plant cells
D. Stores genetic information
B. Insulates/protects your body organs
What is a monomer..... and what do 2 or more of them make?
Monomer- Smallest unit of a large molecule
2 or more monomers make up a Polymer
When water is lost from a molecule it is called.....
When water is added to a molecule it is called.....
-Dehydration synthesis
-Hydrolysis
What are lipids and are they polar or nonpolar?
Fats and oils. Nonpolar.
What are the 6 important elements that are included in the making of macromolecules?
The Big Six = CHONPS
• Carbon (C) ●Hydrogen (H)
• Oxygen (O) ●Nitrogen (N)
• Phosphorus (P) ●Sulfur (S)
What are the three functional groups that amino acids are made up of?
• An AMINO GROUP
• An R GROUP
• A CARBOXYL GROUP.
What are the four groups of Macromolecules that make up living things?
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
Name the 2 ways that lipids can be represented in our bodies, and explain the carbon bonds of each one.
Saturated fat- all carbon bonds are single
Unsaturated fat- at least 1 double bond between carbons
What is a complex carbohydrate?
A polysaccharide with 12 or more monosaccharide units.
EX: pasta
Are glucose and fructose examples of monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides?
Monosaccharides
What are the 2 types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
Match it up: Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose
A. Found in milk
B. Found naturally in fruits and is the sweetest of monosaccharides
C. Made during photosynthesis and main source of energy for plants and animals
Galactose- A
Fructose-B
Glucose-C
What is the function of nucleic acids?
A. To store energy
B. To store and transmit genetic info
C. To absorb energy in a reaction.
B. To store and transmit genetic info
Name 4 functions of a protein.
1. Regulatory
2. Transport
3. Structural
4. Protective
What are the building blocks for lipids?
1 glycerol molecule and 3 fatty acid molecules
At room temperature are the molecules of a unsaturated fat packed close together? Why?
Cannot pack together closely enough to solidify because of the bends in their fatty acid tails.
What are the monomers for nucleic acids and what are they made up of?
Nucleotides
Each nucleotide is made up of:
• A 5-carbon sugar
• A phosphate group
• A nitrogenous base
At room temperature are the molecules of a saturated fat packed closely together, or are they far apart? And what do they form?
Packed closely together, forming a solid.
What are the elements that make up....
nucleic acids proteins lipids carbohydrates
Nucleic acids- C, H, O, N, & P
Proteins- C, H, O, & N
Lipids- C, H, & O
Carbohydrates- C, H, & O