Chapt 2.3

Question 1

T or F: Carbon atoms form the building blocks of most living things.

Answer 1

true

Question 2

T or F: Carbon’s outer level is full

Answer 2

false

Question 3

T or F: Carbon atoms can form covalent bonds with up to four other atoms.

Answer 3

true

Question 4

T or F: The 3 basic structures of carbon-based molecules are straight chain, bent chain, and ring.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

function of carbohydrates

Answer 5

provide energy

Question 6

function of lipids

Answer 6

store energy

Question 7

function of protein

Answer 7

building blocks of amino acids

Question 8

function of nucleic acids

Answer 8

maps for making proteins

Question 9

examples of carbohydrates

Answer 9

sugar, starches

Question 10

examples of lipids

Answer 10

fats and oils

Question 11

examples of proteins

Answer 11

nuts, meats, and beans

Question 12

examples of nucleic acids

Answer 12

DNA & RNA

Question 13

monomer

Answer 13

a subunit in a complete molecule

Question 14

polymer

Answer 14

a large molecule, or macromolecule, made of many monomers bonded together

Question 15

carbohydrates

Answer 15

molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

Question 16

lipids

Answer 16

non-polar molecules

Question 17

fatty acids

Answer 17

chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms

Question 18

protein

Answer 18

a polymer made up of monomers called amino acids

Question 19

amino acids

Answer 19

molecules that contain different amino acids to build proteins

Question 20

nucleic acids

Answer 20

polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides