Inorganic & organic

Question 1

Not based on carbon and hydrogen atoms, non living

Answer 1

Inorganic Compound

Question 2

Most important molecule in the body

Answer 2

Water

Question 3

Electrolytes

Answer 3

Soluble inorganic molecules-ions will conduct electric charge

Question 4

Compounds that stabilize pH

Answer 4

Buffers

Question 5

Organic Compounds

Answer 5

Based on carbon and hydrogen atoms living

Question 6

Functional Group on Organic Compounds

Answer 6

Carboxyl- acts as acid
amino- accept/release H’s can form bonds
hydroxyl- link molecules though dehydration synthesis
phosphate- link molecules, store energy in high energy bonds

Question 7

Most important metabolic fuel in the body

Answer 7

Glucose

Question 8

Monosaccharides

Answer 8

Single sugar
Glucose fructose galactose

Question 9

Disaccharide

Answer 9

2 sugar molecules
Sucrose (G+F)
maltose (G+G)
lactose (G+Gal)

Question 10

Polysaccharides

Answer 10

Long chain sugars
Glycogen (animal storage
Starch (plant storage) (plant fiber)

Question 11

Lipids

Answer 11

Fats/oils, energy, structural components 18-25% body mass

Question 12

Long carbon chain with H’s energy

Answer 12

Fatty Acids

Question 13

Glycerides

Answer 13

Mono, di, tri

Question 14

Most common glycerides

Answer 14

Tri-glycerides