Building Blocks Of The Body

Question 1

Water, nutrients, oxygen, heat and pressure.
What’s the question?

Answer 1

Physical bodily requirements.

Question 2

What are the 4 major elements that make up 96% of body mass?

Answer 2

Oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen.

Question 3

What are the smallest building blocks of the body?

Answer 3

Atoms.

Question 4

________ ________ are formed when atoms share their electrons with each other.

Answer 4

Covalent bonds.

Question 5

_______ _______ are formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.

Answer 5

Ionic bonds.

Question 6

Ionic bonds dissociate in water to make __________.

Answer 6

Electrolytes.

Question 7

_________ exert osmotic pressure, conduct electricity, and assist in resisting PH changes.

Answer 7

Electrolytes.

Question 8

What are 6 important biological molecules?

Answer 8

Carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, lipids, nucleotides, enzymes.

Question 9

Carbohydrates are?

Answer 9

Sugars and starches which contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.

Question 10

What are cells preferred duel molecule?

Answer 10

Glucose.

Question 11

What are the function of sugars in the body?

Answer 11

Providing a ready source of energy to cell metabolism. Provide energy storage. Form a vital part of DNA and RNA structures. Act as receptors on cell membranes allowing cell recognition.

Question 12

Proteins are made of ______ _______ joined together.

Answer 12

Amino acids.

Question 13

Amino acids and proteins.

Answer 13

Main family of molecules from which the body is built.

Question 14

Amino acids and proteins.

Answer 14

Can act as an alternative energy source.