Monomer of a carbohydrate
Monosaccharide
Monomer of a lipid
Fatty Acid and Glycerol
Monomer of a Protein
Amino Acid
An example of a nucleic acid
DNA or RNA
Known as a building block or piece to make something larger
Monomer
What is the main function of carbs (sugars)?
Quick or short term energy
What letter do fats normally look like?
E
Name one function of proteins (there are many)
Structure, muscle, movement, protection, communication, storage, traits, etc.
What is the function of DNA?
Genetic Info
The most fundamental element in all of Biology
Carbon
What ratio do carbohydrates have when it comes to its elements?
1:2:1
What lipid is used in the cell membrane for structure?
Phospholipid
What type of bonds hold together amino acids in proteins?
Peptide Bonds
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
The best at which an enzyme can operate (Usually highest point on a graph)
Optimum or optimal
What carb is used in animal storage?
Glycogen
What is are lipids relationship with water?
They are insoluble
What does an enzyme bond to at its active site to break down into products?
Substrate
What are the 3 parts to a nucleotide?
Sugar, phosphate and base
Many monomers together make up this complex structure
Polymer
What carb is used in plant storage?
Starch
What type of energy storage do fats have?
Long term
Enzymes act as this to speed up a reaction by lowering the activation energy. (Digestion)
Catalyst
What part about nucleic acids make you and I different from one another?
The order of bases or nucleotides
What macromolecule is pictured?
Nucleic Acid