macro molecules

Question 1

main inorganic compound in all living organisms

Answer 1

water

Question 2

organic molecules with relatively large sizes compared to inorganic compounds

Answer 2

macromolecules

Question 3

four (4) biomolecules

Answer 3

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• lipids
• nucleic acids

Question 4

most abundant organic compounds in living organisms

Answer 4

proteins

Question 5

buildling blocks of proteins

Answer 5

amino acids

Question 6

kinds of proteins

Answer 6

• structural
• enzymatic
• transport
• defense
• regulator/signal
• contractile
• storage

Question 7

forms structural parts of a cell

kind of protein

Answer 7

structural

Question 8

key molecules involved in chemical processes in the body by speeding them up

kind of protein

Answer 8

enzymatic

Question 9

can be in form of channel & carrier proteins in plasma membrane

kind of protein

Answer 9

transport

Question 10

body’s defense against disease-causing foreign organisms & particles like bacteria & viruses

kind of protein

Answer 10

defense

Question 11

other name for defense

type of protein

Answer 11

antibody

Question 12

an antibody is produced by a specific white blood cell called ???

Answer 12

b lymphocytes

Question 13

signal proteins that regulate body functions

Answer 13

hormones

Question 14

regulates glucose concentration in the blood

Answer 14

insulin

Question 15

contractile proteins can be found in cells in the form of [????]

Answer 15

actin & myosin

Question 16

allows movement & causes muscle contraction while helping regulate body temp

kind of protein

Answer 16

contractile

Question 17

serves as reserves of amino acids which can be used later on to nourish the growth & development of organisms

kind of protein

Answer 17

storage

Question 18

where amino acids can be found

kind of protein: storage

Answer 18

egg whites, seeds, milk

Question 19

structural parts of a cell proteins form

Answer 19

keratin & collagen

Question 20

organic compounds that serves as the main sourve of energy in all organisms

Answer 20

carbohydrates

Question 21

made up of carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen

Answer 21

carbohydrates

Question 22

examples of monosaccharides

Answer 22

• glucose
• fructose
• galactose

Question 23

simple sugars with only one sugar unit

example of carbohydrate

Answer 23

monosaccharides

Question 24

instant source of energy

example of monosaccharide

Answer 24

glucose

Question 25

commonly found in plants but rarely found in animals | example of monosaccharide

Answer 25

fructose

Question 26

found in dairy products, avocados, sugar, beets, other gums & mucilages | example of monosaccharide

Answer 26

galactose

Question 27

complex sugars made up of two molecules of monosaccharides chemically joined together | example of carbohydrate

Answer 27

- sucrose - maltose - lactose - hydrolysis

Question 28

malt sugar (glucose + glucose) | example of disacch

Answer 28

maltose

Question 29

milk sugar (glucose + galactose)

Answer 29

lactose

Question 30

common table sugar (gluc + fruc)

Answer 30

sucrose

Question 31

chemical reaction where water is added to split a disaccharide into component units

Answer 31

hydrolysis

Question 32

complex sugards made up of chains or branches of monosaccharides formed by condensation | example of carbohydrate

Answer 32

polysaccharides

Question 33

two (2) types of polysaccharides

Answer 33

storage & structural polysaccharides

Question 34

storage polysaccharides

Answer 34

starch & glycogen

Question 35

strucutural polysaccharides

Answer 35

cellulose & chitin

Question 36

organic substances that include fats & fat-like substances

Answer 36

lipids

Question 37

building block of lipids

Answer 37

fatty acid

Question 38

examples of fatty acids

Answer 38

- phospholipids - waves - steroids - triglycerides - sphingolipids

Question 39

organic compounds that function for storage of genetic info from 1 gen to the next

Answer 39

nucleic acid

Question 40

building block of nucleic acids

Answer 40

nucleotides