Biochemicals

Question 0

Basic structure of complex carbohydrate

Answer 0

Chains of simple sugars or monosaccharides

Question 1

Four important groups of organic compounds in living things?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids.

Question 2

Two parts of a lipid?

Answer 2

Glycerol, fatty acid

Question 3

Lipid solid at room temp?

Answer 3

Saturated fatty acids

Question 4

Proteins are made up of?

Answer 4

Long strands of amino acids

Question 5

Two main types of nucleic acids?

Answer 5

DNA/RNA

Question 6

DNA is made up of?

Answer 6

Nucelotides

Question 7

How is ATP used by cells?

Answer 7

Store and releases energy quickly

Question 8

Structure of ATP

Answer 8

Adenosine, ribose, 3 phosphates

Question 9

Define anabolic

Answer 9

Chemical reactions that use energy to make new chemical bonds and make bigger molecules

Question 10

Define catabolic

Answer 10

Chemical reactions that release energy when bonds are broken

Question 11

Carbohydrates are made up of?

Answer 11

Simple sugars

Question 12

Carbohydrates are used for?

Answer 12

Storing energy, body structure

Question 13

Examples of carbohydrates?

Answer 13

Sugar, Starch, honey, glucose

Question 14

Lipids are used for?

Answer 14

Long term energy storage

Question 15

Examples of lipids are?

Answer 15

Fats, oils

Question 16

Proteins are used for?

Answer 16

Speeding up chemical reactions, makes up muscle, sends messages, helps cells keep their shape

Question 17

Examples of protein?

Answer 17

Muscle tissue, hair, enzymes

Question 18

Nucleic acids are used for?

Answer 18

Contains instructions for proteins, helps make proteins, passing information from parents to offspring in a code

Question 19

Enzymes are made up of?

Answer 19

Amino acids, proteins

Question 20

Enzymes are used for?

Answer 20

Speeding up chemical reactions

Question 21

Examples of enzymes are?

Answer 21

Amylase, lactase