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100

Definition of a Macromolecules

What is a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer?

100

Organic molecules that serve as a primary source of energy for living organisms

What are Carbohydrates?

100

Contains genetic information in the form of genes 

What is DNA or RNA

100

The monomers of proteins

What are amino acids?

100

The two fats that make up Lipids

What are Saturated and Unsaturated Fats?

200

Name the four types of biological Macromolecules

What are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids?

200

The monomer found in the Carbohydrates starch, cellulose, and glycogen

What is Glucose

200

The monomer of DNA, and RNA

What is a nucleotide

200

Enzymes, Antibodies, and Ribosomes are an example of this type of macromolecule

What are Proteins?

200

Definition of Steroids

What are lipids characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings?

300

Definition of a Polymer

What is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?

300

The simplest Carbohydrates 

What is Monosaccharides or Single sugars?

300

A three letter polymer of nucleotides (two accepted answers) 

DNA or RNA

300

Two Functions of Proteins

What is (any 2 of)..

  1. Catalyze chemical reactions              

  2. Provide structural support  

  3. Transport and receive signals from outside cells

  4. Transport substances   

  5. Protects against disease

300

Function of Phospholipids

What is responsible for the structure and function of the cell membrane?

400

The building blocks in a Polymer

What is a Monomer?

400

How many sugar molecules are in a disaccharide

What is 2?

400

The three structural components of the nucleotide

What are Phosphate Group, Sugar, and a Nitrogenous base 


400

This process can use heat, or  pH changes to change or destroy the natural structure, or characteristics of a protein

What is to denature. 

400

Which of the four Macromolecules are Hydrophobic (water fearing)

What is Lipids?

500

Which of the four classes of life’s organic molecules are NOT polymers

What is Lipids?

500

The elements found in carbohydrates

What are C:2H:O?

500

The four nitrogenous bases that make up DNA
BONUS: The base(s) found in RNA

You can name just the letters.

DNA:    A T G C (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine)

RNA: A U G C (adenine, urine, guanine, cytosine) 

500

The elements Amino Acids are made up of

What are Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and (bonus) Sulfer Atoms?

500

DAILY DOUBLE:  

Identify 4 bio-molecules in this image