JEOPARDY!! 100 200 300 400 500 Chemistry Carbs Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids 100 200 300 400 500

Name the three parts of a nucleotide.

Sugar, Phosphate group, Nitrogen-containing base

Which type of bonds hold the DNA molecule together?

Hydrogen

Which sugar is part of the nucleotides in RNA?

Ribose

make up Nucleic Acids.

Nucleotides

Neutrons have a charge.

Neutral

What is an isotope?

Same number of protons, different number of neutrons

Define covalent bonds.

Bond formed when electrons are shared

How many electrons are in Chlorine’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shell?

1st – 2 2nd – 8 3rd - 7

Balance the following equation: CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O

CH4 + 2 O2  CO2 + 2 H2O

The word disaccharide means…

Two sugars

What is the role of carbohydrates in our body?

Short-term energy

Give a specific example of a polysaccharide. (Think of your flow chart

Cellulose, Starch

What is one specific food that would be a good source of carbs?

Pasta, etc.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Remember carbon usually is in 3 main structures: rings, straight chains, and bent formation. Which structure is most common amongst carbohydrates?

Ring structures

make up proteins.

Amino Acids

How many amino acids are there?

20

A long chain of amino acids is called a(n):

Polypeptide Chain, Protein Chain

What four parts make up an amino acid?

1 – Hydrogen 2 – Carboxyl group 3 – Amino group 4 – R group (variable)

Name a specific type of protein. What does this type do for us?

Answers vary.

What are the two types of fats?

Unsaturated and saturated fats

Oils are at room temperature.

Liquid

Which type of fat is considered to be unhealthy? Why? Double Jeopardy! Which type of fat is considered to be unhealthy? Why?

Saturated Fats

What are the 3 parts of a lipid?

1- Glycerol 2 – Carboxyl group 3 – Fatty acid

Which type of fat is this?

Unsaturated (double bonds/”kinks”)

What is the function of nucleic acids?

Transport/Read genetic information