Chapter 4: Biological Molecules

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

Substances that include sugars, starch and cellulose; they contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 2

Sugars

Answer 2

Carbohydrates that have relatively small molecules. They are soluable in water and taste sweet.

Question 3

Glucose

Answer 3

A sugar that is used in respiration to release energy
-made of six carbon atoms- 1 molecule(hexagonal shape)

Question 4

glycogen

Answer 4

A carbohydrate that is used as an energy store in ani mal cells(larger molecules)

Question 5

Starch

Answer 5

A carbohydrate that is used as an energy store in plant cells

Question 6

Fats and oils

Answer 6

Lipids that are solid and liquid at room temperature. Made of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon atoms but have much less oxygen than carbohydrates.

Question 7

Proteins

Answer 7

substance whose molecules are made of many different amino acids linked together. Their molecules contain four different atoms- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen(and sometimes sulfur)