2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Carbohydrate Nucleic AcidProteinLipid Odds and Ends
What is the monomer that makes up the polymers starch or glycogen?
These polymers are made of glucose.
Carbohydrates are polymers made of many sugars. What word means “many sugars”?
polysaccharide polysaccharide
What are the last three letters in words for sugars?
They usually end in “–ose”
The exoskeleton of insects is made of which carbohydrate?
chitin
What are some examples of foods that are carbohydrates?
potatoes, bread, and noodles
What is the is the function of nucleic acids?
Nucleic acids carry hereditary information
What are examples of nucleic acids?
RNA and DNA
What are the monomers that make up nucleic acids?
nucleotides
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
phosphate, sugar, and a base
Where is DNA in the cell?
DNA is in the nucleus
What are the monomer for proteins?
Amino acids
What structures are made of protein?
muscle also hair, horns, and spider webs
How many different amino acids are there?
There are 20 amino acids.
Which type of proteins lower the amount of energy needed during chemical reactions?
enzymes
Name a protein that helps maintain homeostasis by maintaining blood sugar levels.
Insulin is an example.
What is one function of a lipid?
They store energy.
What are the two types of fat?
They can be saturated or unsaturated.
Where is fat stored in a cell?
cell vacuoles
What are some examples of lipids that function as waterproofing?
Earwax and cuticle of a leaf
What does the word “hydrophobic” mean?
It means “water- fearing”
Where are proteins made?
They are made by ribosomes in a cell
What is a function of carbohydrates?
They provide quick energy and form some structures.
What is a polymer.
Many monomers joined together by chemical bonds
What lipids form the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
They’re called macromolecules. What does the root “macros” mean?
macros means “giant”