Organic Molecules Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 Go to Final Jeopardy
All organic compounds contain what element? $200
Carbon next
What does the term “hydrophobic” mean? $400 $400
Repelled by water or “water fearing” next
What does the term “hydrophilic” mean? $600
Attracted to water or “water loving” next
What does the stem “poly” mean? $800
“Many” next
For a molecule to be considered a macromolecule, what must if have/ be? $1000
It must be a large, complex molecule. next
What is the monomer/ subunit of carbohydrates? $200
Saccharides next
List 3 specific examples of carbohydrates. $400
Sugar Glycogen Cellulose Lactose Starch next
What are three types of carbohydrates (from simplest to complex?) $600
Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides next
The carbohydrate that provides support in plants is called… $800
Cellulose next
Explain the reason why carbohydrates are important for us to live Explain the reason why carbohydrates are important for us to live? What is their function? $1000
Structure for plants and invertebrates Quick energy Structure for plants and invertebrates next
What is the monomer/ subunit of proteins? $200
Amino Acids next
Name 3 functions of proteins. $400
Transport across cell membrane Immune System Transport across cell membrane Muscle contraction Hormone signaling next
What is the bond that links amino acids? $600
Peptide Bonds next
Explain why proteins are necessary for us to function. $800
next We need them to build muscles; They facilitate diffusion of larger molecules across the cell membrane; They create our immune system next
Which element is found in proteins, but not in carbohydrates or lipids? $1000
Nitrogen next
What is a more common name for lipids? $200
Fats next
Earwax and cholesterol are lipids Earwax and cholesterol are lipids. What is another example of a lipid in our body that make up our cell membranes? $400
Phospholipids next
What are the monomers of lipids? $600
Glycerol, fatty acid tails next
What two forms do fatty acids take? $800
Saturated and unsaturated next
Explain the function of lipids. Why do we need them to survive? $1000
Insulation against the cold Long-term energy Insulation against the cold Cell membranes next
An organism’s genetic information is stored in which type of macromolecule? $200
Nucleic Acids next
List two examples of nucleic acids. $400
DNA & RNA next
Which monomer makes up the polymer nucleic acid? $600
Nucleotides next
How is DNA different from RNA? $800
DNA is double stranded (double helix) and very long. RNA is single stranded and shorter. next
List the four types of organic molecules. $1000
Carbohydrates Proteins Lipids Nucleic Acids next
Macromolecule Structure Final Jeopardy Today’s Category: Macromolecule Structure
Draw the structure of a lipid. Answer
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