Macromolecules 1
Definition of a Macromolecules
What is a giant molecule or a big group of atoms.
Serve as quick energy and structure
What is Carbohydrates?
What does the ending -ose mean
What is a sugar?
What parts of your body can protein be found in
What are Muscles, skin, hair?
Steroids and cholesterol are examples of what macromolecule?
What are lipids?
Name the 4 Macromolecules
What are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids?
What are 2 functions of enzymes?
What is speed up chemical reaction and lower activation energy?
What two factors can denature enzymes?
What is High temp and pH
Make up proteins
What is amino acids ?
I help speed up reactions
What are enzymes ?
Definition of a Polymer
What is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks? or long chains of monomers.
Source of stored or long term energy
Lipids
Has 3 parts and makes up nucleic acids.
What is a nucleotide?
Give 3 examples of carbohydrates
Pastas, breads, sugars, starchy foods
Enzymes are made of what?
What are amino acids?
The building blocks in a Polymer
What is a Monomer?
What is the energy needed to start a chemical reaction?
What is activation enegy?
I build muscles
What is a Protein?
Starch is an example of what macromolecule?
What is Carbohydrates?
What is the ratio of elements for Carbs?
What is 1:2:1 ?
Where can you find the enzyme amylase?
What is in the mouth?
What macromolecule is made up of the subunits/monomers glycerol and fatty acids?
What are lipids?
What 3 elements are in every macromolecule?
What is carbon and hydrogen and oxygen?
What sugar is the main source of energy for your cells?
What is glucose?
Contains genetic information in the form of genes
What are Nucleic Acids?