Biomolecules Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four biomolecules?
A
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
2
Q
Carbs are made of?
A
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
3
Q
Lipids are made of?
A
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
4
Q
Proteins are made of?
A
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
5
Q
Nucleic Acids are made of?
A
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
6
Q
Protein Monomer
A
Amino Acid
7
Q
Carbohydrate Monomer
A
Monosaccharide
8
Q
Lipid Monomer
A
glycerol; fatty acid tails
9
Q
Nucleic Acid Monomer
A
Nucleotides
10
Q
Carb Polymer
A
Disaccharide (2 monomers); Polysaccharide (3 or more monomers)
11
Q
Lipid Polymer
A
Fats, oils, steroids
12
Q
Protein Polymer
A
Protein
13
Q
Nucleic Acid Polymer
A
DNA; RNA; ATP
14
Q
Parts of a nucleotide
A
Phosphate group, sugar, nitrogen base
15
Q
Ionic Bonds
A
Bonds where one atom loses electrons and the other gains electrons
