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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Vitamins & Minerals
100
Building blocks of carbs
What are monosaccharides?
100
These are used for long-term storage of energy
What is fats
100
These are the building blocks of proteins
What are amino acids
100
These are the building blocks of nucleic acids
What are nucleotides
100
In this category these are considered inorganic
What are minerals
200
Storage of carbohydrates in plants
What is starch
200
Type of lipid that makes up cell membranes
What are phospholipids?
200
This is a type of protein that activates the fight or flight response or helps athletes compete at a higher level
What is adrenalin
200
The job of this nucleic acid is to convey the correct genetic information (from parent to child)
What is DNA
200
The vitamin responsible for bone growth
What is vitamin D
300
Lugols will turn what color when starch is found?
What is blue/black
300
Lipids are considered this type of molecule because they do not dissolve in water which is a polar molecule
What is nonpolar
300
Proteins are used by body builders to increase their?
What are muscles
300
The two types of nucleic acids
What is DNA & RNA
300
The vitamin responsible for blood clotting
What is vitamin K
400
The carbohydrate that humans need to cleanse their digestive areas
What is fiber
400
These types of fats are considered the least healthy lipid source (fats that are solid at room temperature)
What are saturated fats?
400
This is a type of protein that controls chemical reactions
What are enzymes
400
The single stranded nucleic acid
What is RNA
400
This vitamin is responsible for wound healing
What is vitamin c
500
a carbohydrate that is used for stored energy in animals
What is glycogen
500
These two substances are the building blocks of lipids
What are fatty acids & glycerol
500
This is the act of destroying a protein
What is denatured
500
The three parts of a nucleotide
What a sugar, base and phosphate
500
This mineral promotes strong bones and teeth
What is calcium