Biomolocules

Question 0

Carbohydrates

Answer 0

Carbs are our main energy source
Monomers - single sugars
Saccharides 
▪️ monosaccharide - single unit - glucose, fructose 
▪️ disaccharide - two monos - sucrose
▪️ polysaccharide - starch

Question 1

Monomer vs. Polymer

Answer 1

Mono = single
Monomer = simplest form
Poly = more than one
Polymer = multiple monomers

Question 2

Proteins

Answer 2

From eating meat
Monomers - amino acids 
Build muscle
In cell membranes
Enzymes - little "machines" that preform specific functions and speed up chemical reactions

Question 3

Lipids

Answer 3

Oils, fats, waxes 
Fatty acids are organic acids with a long carbon chain
Secondary energy source
Monomer - fatty acids or glycerol
Saturated - animal fats
Unsaturated - plants

Question 4

Nucleic Acids

Answer 4

DNA and RNA
Monomer - nucleotide
▪️ sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
Stores hereditary info