Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides (single sugars)
Amino Acids
What is the function of nucleic acids?
To store genetic information
What two molecules form the monomer of a lipid?
Glycerol molecule
Fatty acid
What is the difference between a monomer and a polymer?
Monomers are small units
Polymers are made of many monomers bonded together
List 1 function of Carbohydrates
1) Store or release energy
2) Provide support/protection
List the one of the 4 elements found in Proteins:
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, or Nitrogen
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides
List one function of lipids:
To store energy
Form biological membranes
Act as chemical messenger
What chemical elements do all 4 classes of macromolecules have?
Carbon
List the three elements found in Carbohydrates:
1) Carbon
2) Hydrogen
3) Oxygen
What type of proteins are responsible for muscle movement?
Motor proteins
List the two types of Nucleic Acids:
DNA
RNA
True or False:
Lipids are soluble in water
False
What type of macromolecule is starch?
Carbohydrate
Pasta, Bread, Potatoes
OR
Any food with sugar
What type of protein works to speed up chemical reactions?
Enzymes
How do you describe the structure of DNA?
Exists as a double helix
True or False:
Steroid hormones are lipids that act as chemical messengers
True!
What type of macromolecule is glycogen?
Carbohydrate
What is the function of cellulose?
How many types of amino acids are there total?
There 20 amino acids
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
Phosphate group
Sugar group
Nitrogenous base
What is the name of the lipid that forms the membrane of cells?
Phospholipids
What is the function of RNA?
Stores information about the structure of proteins