building blocks of cells

Question 1

building block examples

Answer 1

single unit - amino acids, nucleotides, simple carbohydrates, glycerol, fatty acids, hydrocarbon rings

Question 2

what are building blocks used for

Answer 2

creating higher order structures - macromolecules (polymer of building blocks)

Question 3

lipids

Answer 3

non-polymer macromolecules, made up of different combos of glycerol, fatty acids & hydrocarbon rings.

hydrophobic behaviour repulses water

Question 4

monosaccharide

Answer 4

simple, single-unit building block carbohydrate - sugars

Question 5

disaccharide

Answer 5

simple carbohydrate, 2 monosaccharides joined together

Question 6

oligosaccharide

Answer 6

complex carbohydrates, 3-10 monosaccharides linked together

Question 7

pollysaccharide

Answer 7

complex carbohydrates, 10+ linked monosaccharides

Question 8

polysaccharide examples in plant & animal carbohydrates

Answer 8

plant carbs - starch & cellulose (fibre)
animal carbs - glycogen - branched

Question 9

carbohydrate function in cells

Answer 9

recognition, energy, structure

Question 10

protein function in cell

Answer 10

many different types fulfilling different functions

Question 11

lipid function in cells

Answer 11

structural, regulatory, energy