Carbohydrates
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Give quick, short-term energy.
What is the function of proteins?
Display traits coded by DNA and act as enzymes
What is the function of lipids?
Long-term energy storage and making up the cell membrane
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Gives instructions for your genetic information
What do enzymes do?
They speed up chemical reactions in living organisms
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharide
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino acids
What is the monomer of lipids?
None
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
What does denatured mean?
When an enzyme’s shape changes and it isn’t able to fit with its substrate
What is the polymer of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharide
What is the polymer of proteins?
Polypeptide
What is the polymer of lipids?
Fatty acids
What is the polymer of nucleic acids?
DNA + RNA
How can enzymes become denatured?
If they are exposed to high temps or different pH
What are some examples of carbohydrates?
Bread, sugars, etc.
What are some examples of proteins?
Meat, milk, eggs, nuts, beans, etc.
What are some examples of lipids?
Avocado, nuts, olive oil, butter, etc.
What are examples of nucleic acids?
All foods
What macromolecule is an enzyme?
Protein
What atoms are in carbohydrates?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What atoms are in proteins?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
What atoms are in lipids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
What atoms are in nucleic acids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus
What atom bond has the most energy?
C-C