Chapters 1 and 2 part II

Question 1

Fats serve what function?

Answer 1

They store energy in living systems

Question 2

What are the 3 main types of lipids?

Answer 2

Fats
Phospholipids
Steroids

Question 3

Which macromolecule has the widest range of functions?

Answer 3

A protein

Question 4

This is what stores and transmits our genetic information

Answer 4

DNA

Question 5

What is an amino acid?

Answer 5

It is the monomer of a Protein.

Question 6

What is the function of a carbohydrate?

Answer 6

Provides energy and play a huge STRUCTURAL and STORAGE role within cells.

Question 7

What are the Nucleic Acids plymers and monomers known as?

Answer 7

Monomer is a nucleotide, and a chain of monomers is known as polynucleotides

Question 8

The polymer of a carb is what?

Answer 8

Polysaccharide

Question 9

A simple sugar is known as what and is a part of which organic molecule?

Answer 9

Monosaccharide of a carbohydrate.

Question 10

The monomer of a carbohydrate is aka what?

Answer 10

A simple sugar or a monosaccharide

Question 11

Which molecule provides energy and helps in the structure and storage of a cell?

Answer 11

A carbohydrate

Question 12

What are the 4 organic molecules in living organisms known as and what are they?

Answer 12

carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, Lipids

Question 13

What is the protein monomer known as?

Answer 13

Amino acid

Question 14

What helps translate and express genetic information?

Answer 14

RNA

Question 15

What is a chain of amino acids called?

Answer 15

Polypeptide

Question 16

Which elements serves as the skeleton for all organic molecules?

Answer 16

Carbon

Question 17

Which organic molecule is not a macromolecule?

Answer 17

Lipids

Question 18

How are lipids different from other organic molecules?

Answer 18

They are relatively smaller and do not have a monomer or polymer.

-They are partially or fully hydrophobic.

Question 19

What is a polypeptide?

Answer 19

The polymer of protein, or the a chain of amino acids.

Question 20

This moldecule can act as storage, a receptor, enzymes, muscle contractions:

Answer 20

Proteins.

Question 21

How are the electrons arranged in carbon atom?

Answer 21

6 electrons, 2 on inner, 4 on outer.

Question 22

WHat are macromolecules and name them?

Answer 22

They are a large complex organic molecule composed of many repeated subunits.
These are of the four major organic molecules and include Carbs, Nucleic acids, and proteins.

Question 23

What functions do phospholipids serve?

Answer 23

Make up the cell membrane and help keep things out but are SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE.

Question 24

This is composed of sugars that provide the major source of energy for daily activities and have some role in cell structure.

Answer 24

Carbohydrates defined.

Question 25

What are proteins made up of?

Answer 25

Amino Acids?

Question 26

What are the two types of steroids?

Answer 26

Cholesterol
and
Sex Hormones.