Important Chemicals Pt. 2

Question 1

What are the 2 main functions of polysaccharides?

Answer 1

Energy storage (glycogen, polymer of glucose)
Structural (building blocks for structures)

Question 2

The major function of carbohydrates in the body is…
a) protein synthesis
b) as cellular fuel
c) being a genetic blueprint
d) forming a basis of the cell membrane bilayer

Answer 2

B; as cellular fuel

Question 3

What are the 3 types of lipids

Answer 3

1. Triglycerides
2. Steroids
3. Phospholipids

Question 4

Triglycerides, Steroids, and Phospholipids are all…
1. hydrophilic
2. hydrophobic
3. amphipathic

Answer 4

Hydrophobic