Carbs
What are Carbohydrates?
Quick energy for calls
What are lipids?
Fatty acids
What is the function of proteins?
Build muscle material
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
How many macromolecules are there?
4
What are monomers of carbs?
Monosaccharides
What are the monomers of lipids?
Triglycerides
What is the monomer of proteins?
What are the nitrogenous bases for DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What is a monomer?
Atoms that form polymers
What are two examples of carbohydrates?
Sugars and starches
What are three examples of lipids?
Oils, fats and waxes
What proteins are used in chemical reactions?
Enzymes
What makes up a nucleotide?
Phosphate, 5 carbon sugar and nitrogenous base
What are covalent bonds?
What elements are carbs composed of?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
What do lipids do on fruits, leaves, fur and feathers.
Waterproofs them
What bonds hold protein together?
Peptide bonds
What is the purpose of nucleic acids?
Store and transmit genetic information
What groups of macromolecules are phosphates in?
Nucleic acids
What is an example of structure carbohydrate in animals?
Chitin
Where are lipids found?
Membrane
How many different subunits can be used to make proteins?
20
What are the two types of nitrogenous base groups? Are they single or double ringed?
Purine 2 rings
Pyrimidine 1 ring
What macromolecule is taken in our bodies the most?
Carbohydrates