Carbs & Proteins- Bio Macromole

Question 1

Carbs- Saccharides consists of..

Answer 1

• Organic molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CH20)n

Question 2

Carb Functions

Answer 2

• Long-term storage of chemical energy like starch and glycogen
  -Ready energy source
• Backbone of nucleic acid (DNA/RNA)
• Can be converted to amino acids (proteins)
  -Form bacterial and fungal cell walls

Question 3

Monomers of Carbohydrates

Answer 3

Monosaccharides= sugars

Question 4

Monosaccharides consists of…

Answer 4

• Aldehyde or ketone functional groups + hydroxyl groups (makes reactive)

Question 5

What are the 3 monosaccharides?

Answer 5

1. Glucose
2. Frutose
3. Galactose

Question 6

Disaccharides

Answer 6

• consists of 2 monosaccharides simple sugars

Question 7

Protein Monomer
Composed of…

Answer 7

Amino acid
- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur

Question 8

Protein Functions

Answer 8

1. Structure
2. Enzymatic Catalysis
3. Regulation
4. Transportation
5. Defense, offense