Important molecules for biology

Question 1

Carbohydrate

Answer 1

Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1
Another name for carbohydrate is saccharide

Question 2

Glucose

Answer 2

Monosaccharide; building block of glycogen

Question 3

Glycogen

Answer 3

Polysaccharide

Question 4

Proteins

Answer 4

Polymers of amino acids

Question 5

Polymer

Answer 5

Long chain of monomers

Question 6

Monomer

Answer 6

A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules; used to form a polymer

Question 7

Saturated fat

Answer 7

Carbons that are bonded to hydrogen atoms

Question 8

Nucleic acid

Answer 8

A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

Nucleic acid

Question 10

Vitamins

Answer 10

Things your body needs that it cannot produce; organic

Question 11

Minerals

Answer 11

Things you body needs that it cannot produce; NOT organic

Question 12

Biological macromolecule

Answer 12

A large, organic molecule such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acid