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1
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What is the monomer for proteins?

A

Amino acids

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What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharide

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What is the monomer for lipids?

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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What is the monomer for nucleic acid’s?

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Nucleotides

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What is a monosaccharide?

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A monosaccharide is a simple sugar.

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What is a polysaccharide?

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A polysaccharide is many simple sugars.

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What is an example of a monosaccharide?

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Glucose

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What is an example of a polysaccharide?

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Cellulose

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What are examples of proteins?

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Meat, eggs, milk, cheese, Greek yogurt, beans..

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What are the functions of proteins?

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Movement, defense, hormones, enzymes, connections.

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What are some examples of carbohydrates?

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Candy, rice, pasta, corn, potatoes, bread, and tortillas…

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What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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Quick, short-term energy storage, structure.

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What are some examples of lipids?

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Butter, shortening, oil, and lard…

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What are the functions of lipids?

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Concentrated energy storage, cell membrane component, cushions organs, insulates body, hormones..

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What are some examples of nucleic acid’s?

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DNA, RNA..

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What are the functions of nucleic acid’s?

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Stores and transfers genetic information.

17
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What is the substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Catalyst

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What is an enzyme?

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A biological catalyst

19
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What are enzymes an example of?

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Enzymes are an example of a lock and key. The enzyme is the key, and the substrate is the lock.

20
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Give an example of an enzyme and it’s substrate.

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Lactase works on lactose

21
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What is activation energy?

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Activation energy is the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must have in order to undergo a specified reaction.

22
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What is the most abundant compound in most living things?

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Water

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