Macromolecules

Question 1

What are the four types of macromolecules?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Nucleic acid

Question 2

Part of chemistry that studies compounds that contain carbon

Answer 2

Organic chemisty

Question 3

Organic chemistry is the part of chemistry that studies compounds that contain what?

Answer 3

Carbon

Question 4

6 elements in all living things

Answer 4

CHOPKNS (Carbon, Hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, sulfur)

Question 5

Monomers

Answer 5

Building blocks

Question 6

Monomers (building blocks) of carbohydrates

Answer 6

Monosaccharides

Question 7

Monosaccharides

Answer 7

Simple sugars which can join together to form disaccharides and polysaccharides

Question 8

“Sacchar” means

Answer 8

Sugar

Question 9

Examples of carbohydrates

Answer 9

Glucose, sucrose, glycogen, starch, cellulose

Question 10

Food sources of carbohydrates

Answer 10

Rice, bread, potatoes, pasta, candy

Question 11

Function of carbohydrates

Answer 11

Main & quick source of energy, cellulose forms cell walls of plants provides structural support for them

Question 12

Monomers (building blocks) of lipids

Answer 12

3 fatty acids and a glycerol

Question 13

Examples of lipids

Answer 13

Fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids, cholesterol & waxes

Question 14

Food sources of lipids

Answer 14

Butter, margarine, vegetable oil, shortening, meat fat

Question 15

Function of lipids

Answer 15

Used by cells for long-term energy storage, insulation, protective coatings & cell membrane structure

Question 16

Hydrophobic

Answer 16

Does not dissolve in water which is polar

Question 17

monomers (building blocks) of proteins

Answer 17

Amino acids linked together by peptide binds

Question 18

Examples of proteins

Answer 18

Enzymes, insulin, hemoglobin, collagen, keratin

Question 19

Food sources of proteins

Answer 19

Meat, vegetables such as legumes (beans, peas, peanuts, soybeans)

Question 20

Function if proteins

Answer 20

Help fight disease, build (tissue?) (muscle) control rate of reactions, help transport molecules in & out the cell, provide structure for skin, hair & nails

Question 21

Monomers (building blocks) of nucleic acids

Answer 21

Nucleotides

Question 22

Examples of nucleic acids

Answer 22

DNA & RNA

Question 23

Function if nucleic acids

Answer 23

Store & transmit info in the cell (heredity)