Big Mac Molecules
Definition of a Macromolecules
What is a giant molecule or a big group of atoms.
The simplest Carbohydrates
What is Monosaccharides or Single sugars?
What part of your body is most responsible for mechanical digestion
Teeth
I help speed up reactions
What are enzymes ?
These elements make me organic
What is carbon and hydrogen?
macromolecule with functions of energy, structure, and cell recognition.
What is Carbohydrates?
Fatty Acids + Glycerol -->
Lipids
The most acidic part of your body, featuring enzymes which work optimally there
Stomach
The peak of the graph for enzyme activity - ie the temp. or pH where the enzyme works the best
Optimum
The opposite of digestion
Synthesis
Starch
What is the name for a long-term energy storage polysaccharide in Plants?
Building block of proteins
Amino Acids
This type of macromolecule is broken down by the amylase in your saliva
Carbohydrates
vocabulary term for proteins that can alter the shape of a protein through extreme PH or heat.
What is denaturation?
______________ --> ________________
Reactants --> Products
CHO
CHO
CHON
CHONP
The single building blocks in a Polymer
What is a Monomer?
The organ in the digestive system most responsible for the absorption of nutrients
Small intestine
Part of the Enzyme that interacts with the substrate
Active Site
On the pH scale of 0-14, neutral is ___, and acids are found (below/above) that number
Changes color to determine the presence of a specific substance - list an example
Indicator ie Benedicts or Iodine
The monomers for Nucleic Acids.
What are Nucleotides?
Egestion, or the removal of solid waste, is made easier by consumption of this type of food - found typically in leafy green vegetables
Roughage/Fiber
Why can't lipase work on carbohydrates even though it can work on lipids?
Specific Shape - enzyme/substrate
Energy is found in this part of the molecule
Bond