Biomolecules

Question 1

What are the 4 main biomolecules?

Answer 1

Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids, Carbohydrates

Question 2

What are proteins made up of?

Answer 2

Amino acids

Question 3

What are the functions of proteins?

Answer 3

1) Signaling/Receptors
2) Structural
3) Motility
4) Immune system
5) Enzymes

Question 4

What is the function of nucleic acids?

Answer 4

Store and transfer genetic information

Question 5

What are the three parts of a nucleic acid?

Answer 5

1) Phosphoryl group
2) Five-carbon sugar
3) Base

Question 6

What are the two types of sugar?

Answer 6

RNA and DNA

Question 7

What are the two types of bases?

Answer 7

Pyrimidine, Purine

Question 8

How many rings does pyrimidine have?

Answer 8

1 ring

Question 9

What are the nucleic acids that are pyrimidines?

Answer 9

1) Cytosine
2) Thymine
3) Uracil

Question 10

What nucleic acid is this?

Answer 10

Adenine (Purine)

Question 11

What nucleic acid is this?

Answer 11

Cytosine (Pyrimidine)

Question 12

What nucleic acid is this?

Answer 12

Guanine (Purine)

Question 13

What nucleic acid is this?

Answer 13

Thymine (Pyrimidine)

Question 14

What nucleic acid is this?

Answer 14

Uracil (Pyrimidine)

Question 15

What are the nucleic acids that are purines?

Answer 15

1) Adenine
2) Guanine

Question 16

How many rings do purines have?

Answer 16

2 rings

Question 17

What kind of nature are lipids?

Answer 17

Amphipathic: Hydrophobic (nonpolar) tails and hydrophilic (polar) heads

Question 18

What are the functions of lipids?

Answer 18

1) Form barriers
2) Source of energy/storage
3) Cell signaling
4) Protein modifications

Question 19

What are the functions of carbohydrates?

Answer 19

1) Source of energy/storage
2) Cell recognition
3) Protein modifications

Question 20

What are two examples of carbohydrates?

Answer 20

Glucose and glycogen