Thats one big molecule
What element can make long chains or rings allowing for versatility in which macromolecules can come in all shapes and sizes?
Carbon
Name the function of carbohydrates.
fuel and structural support
Lipids are grouped together because they share this property.
hydrophobic
What is the function of nucleic acids?
storing and expressing genetic material
Long chains of ________________ __________ arranged in a specific linear sequence and folded into a complex molecules.
amino acids
_________________ are composed of subunits that bond together to make a larger molecule.
Macromolecules
Name the five subclasses of carbohydrates
glucose
starch
cellulose
glycogen
chitin
Name the three subgroups of lipids.
fats/oils
phospholipids
waxes
DNA can be called the _____________ for all life.
blueprint
How is the primary sequence of amino acids determined?
DNA
Carbon is versatile because...
it has four valence electrons.
__________ is a complex carbohydrate that plants synthesize to store energy.
Starch
What is the difference between fats and oils?
Fats are solid and room temperature and oils are liquid at room temperature.
Acts as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes to make proteins.
RNA
proteins ability to contract muscles for movement.
Four classes of macromolecules are...
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Animals and fungi use this carbohydrate as long term energy storage.
glycogen
How are phospholipids chemically formed making them ideal for the cell membrane to be semipermeable?
The head is polar making it hydrophilic while the tails are nonpolar making them hydrophobic. Since the inside and outside of the cell is primarily water the heads point towards the water and the tails point inward hiding from the water.
What structural shape is DNA?
Double Helix
Name the protein that the body uses to speed up chemical reactions.
enzyme
Carbon has a special property the makes it have a wide variety of ways it can shape into functional molecules for life. What is this property?
it can form 4 covalent bonds
Plants need ____________ for structural support in cells. Similarly, fungi need _________ for structural support in their cells.
cellulose
chitin
The structure of phospholipids can be described as _____________ bonded to two __________ ___________ and one ____________________ group.
glycerol
fatty acids
phosphate
The energy carrying molecule of cells
ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)
This protein is used to moderate blood sugar.
insulin