Biological Molecules Flashcards
1
Q
What is an amino acid?
A
The basic unit of a protein
2
Q
What is a carbohydrate?
A
A molecule, such as starch or glycogen, made of many simple sugars joined together
3
Q
What is a lipid?
A
One of the basic units of three fatty acids and one glycerol such as olive oil and ear wax
4
Q
What is a fatty acid?
A
One of the basic units of a lipid, along with glycerol
5
Q
What is glycerol?
A
One of the basic units of a lipid, along with fatty acids
6
Q
What are proteins?
A
Large molecules, such as found in muscle tissue, made of many amino acids
7
Q
What is a simple sugar?
A
A basic sugar unit (such as glucose) that can join together with other sugar units to make large carbohydrates such as starch and glycogen
