Unit 2 Review Flashcards
Provides long-term energy storage for animals
saturated fats
Provides immediate energy
Glucose
Provides short-term energy storage for plants
Starch
Speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation
Enzymes
Monomer of proteins
Amino acids
3-Carbon “backbone” of a fat
Glycerol
Provides short-term energy storage for animals
Glycogen
Forms the cell wall of plant cells
Cellulose
Starch is what type of biomolecule?
Carbohydrate
Cholesterol is what type of biomolecule?
Lipid
RNA is what type of biomolecule?
Nucleic Acid
Glucose is what type of biomolecule?
Carbohydrate
Glycerol makes up what type of biomolecule?
Lipid
Cellulose is what type of biomolecule?
Carbohydrate
Amino Acids form what type of biomolecule?
Proteins
Lipids are made up of what biomolecule?
Glycerol + Fatty Acids
Proteins are made up of what biomolecule?
Amino acids
Enzymes are made up of what biomolecule?
Amino acids
Enzymes and Proteins are related how?
Enzymes are special proteins that speed up reactions without being consumed