Building blocks - 3

Question 1

What are the ‘building blocks’ of cells

Answer 1

Amino acids, nucleo bases, simple carbs, (glycerol, fatty acids and hydrocarbon rings.)

Question 2

What are the roles of carbohydrates

Answer 2

recognise other cells (bacteria and antibodies)
store energy in the form of glucose
Maintain structure (plant cell walls)

Question 3

Which building block polymerise to become the macromolecule complex carbohydrates

Answer 3

simple carbohydrates.

Question 4

What are the main macromolecules

Answer 4

Proteins, DNA, RNA, complex carbs and lipids

Question 5

Which building block polymerise to become the macromolecule Protein

Answer 5

Amino acids

Question 6

Which building block polymerise to become the macromolecule DNA and RNA

Answer 6

Nucleo acids

Question 7

Which building block polymerise to become the macromolecule Lipids

Answer 7

Glycerol, fatty acids and hydrocarbon rings

Question 8

What are the roles of Lipids

Answer 8

Maintain structure (Cell membrane)
Regulatory (Steroids)
Energy (fats)

Question 9

What are the roles of Proteins

Answer 9

Do work in the cell
Catalysts
Transport