Macromolecules
Define the term macromolecule.
What is a large molecule formed by joining smaller organic molecules?
Give an example of food that contains carbohydrates.
What is fruit, bread, or noodles?
Give an example of food that contains lipids.
What is butter, cheese, milk?
Give an example of a food that contains proteins.
Give an example of a food that contains nucleic acids.
What is vegetables, fruits, meats?
Which macromolecule functions primarily in energy storage?
What are lipids?
What carbohydrate is used for energy storage in animals?
What are triglycerides made of?
What are chains of carbon and hydrogen?
What protein is responsible for muscle contraction?
What are actin and myosin?
What are the two main types of nucleic acids?
What are DNA and RNA?
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
What is storing genetic information?
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
What are simple sugars and complex carbohydrates?
What type of lipid is cholesterol classified as?
What are steroids?
True or false: Broccoli contains protein.
What is true?
What is the shape of a DNA strand?
What is a double helix/twisted ladder?
What type of reaction is used to form macromolecules from monomers?
What is synthesis?
What is the structural carbohydrate found in plant cell walls?
What is cellulose?
What characteristic do all lipids share?
What type of protein helps materials pass between cells?
What are membrane channels?
What are the monomers of nucleic acids called?
What are nucleotides?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is providing energy?
What is the main function of waxes?
A bunch of monomers make up a ____________.
What is a polymer/polypeptide?
Which nucleic acid converts information in DNA into proteins?
What is RNA?