Carbohydrates
What are some examples of carbohydrates?
Bread, pasta rice (starch)
Candy, Chips, Soda (simple)
Fruits, Milk (complex)
What are some examples of protein?
(List all three of them)
Meats, dairy, eggs
Examples for lipids
Avocado, oil, butter, any fats
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
(Extra: 1:2:1 ratio)
What is the structure for proteins?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sometimes Sulfur (CHONS)
Do lipids have any monomers or polymers?
NO.
What are the polymers of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
Do carbohydrates provide more short term energy or long term energy
short term (quick) energy
What are the monomers and polymers of proteins?
Amino acid
Amino acid chains
What is the structure for lipids?
Carbon, Hydrogen and sometimes Oxygen (CHO)
What are examples of Nucleic acids?
Salmon, mushrooms, most seafood, broccoli
(All were once living, therefore it has some sort of DNA and RNA)
Since carbohydrates store energy, where is energy stored in animals and plants?
Animals store glycogen in liver
Plants store starch in their roots
What are some examples of proteins?
Meats, eggs, dairy
Do lipids provide more short term energy or more long term energy?
Long term energy
What are the functions of nucleic acids?
Store genetic information
Transfer genetic / hereditary information to offspring
If carbohydrates build cell walls, what are the structural supports for fungi and plants?
Chitin and Cellulose
What are the functions of proteins?
Enzymes - speed up reactions
Hormones - regulate cell processes
Collagen - forms bones and muscles
What is the cuticle considered to be?
The cuticle is a lipid barrier that repels water
What is the structure for Nucleic acids?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
(CHONP)