Macromelocules Quiz

Question 1

Macromelocules

Answer 1

Means “giant molecules”- made from repeating units of smaller molecules

Question 2

Organic molecules

Answer 2

all molecules are organic molecules. Organic molecules: chemicals that contain carbon

Question 3

How organic molecules are formed

Answer 3

They are small individual sub-units (monomers) join together to form large molecules (polymers)

Question 4

Carbohydrates

Answer 4

compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms

Question 5

What do carbohydrates do

Answer 5

they provide a source of energy for living things and provide structural support

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Types of carbohydrates

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1. monosaccharides (simple sugars) (monomer for carbohydrates) (one sugar)
2. disaccharides (2 sugars)
3. polysaccharides (many sugars)

Question 7

Examples of carbs

Answer 7

• glucose (mono)
• fructose (mono)
• galactose (mono)

Question 8

Lipids (fats)

Answer 8

• compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen atoms

- store energy for cells and are important components of cell membranes

Question 9

examples of lipids

Answer 9

fats, oils, waxes and steroids

Question 10

Saturated fats

Answer 10

butter, fat in meat, (solid at room temperature)

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Unsaturated fats

Answer 11

olive oil, cooking oil (liquids at room temperature)

Question 12

Proteins

Answer 12

compounds that contain nitrogen along with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 13

What are proteins made up of?

Answer 13

-amino acids (monomers

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What do proteins do?

Answer 14

-control the rate of chemical reactions

Question 15

Enzymes

Answer 15

proteins that change the rate of a chemical reaction

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Nucleic Acids

Answer 16

compounds that contain hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

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What are nucleic acids made of?

Answer 17

made up of nucleotides (monomers of nucleic acids)

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What do nucleic acids do?

Answer 18

store and transmit genetic information

Question 19

Main nucleic acids

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DNA and RNA

Question 20

DNA

Answer 20

• master copy of an organism’s genetic code
• contains instructions used to form an organism’s enzymes and structural proteins (determines how you look and how your body works

Question 21

RNA

Answer 21

uses the information stored in DNA to make the proteins

Question 22

Examples of Monosaccharides

Answer 22

Glucose and Fructose

Question 23

examples of disaccharides

Answer 23

sucrose and lactose

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examples of plysaccharides

Answer 24

glycogen and cellulose

Question 25

examples of lipids

Answer 25

waxes, oils, fats, steroids

Question 26

examples of saturated fatsq

Answer 26

butter, fat in meat, coconut oil

Question 27

examples of unsaturated fats

Answer 27

olive oil, cooking oil, walnuts

Question 28

examples of enzymes

Answer 28

lactase, catalase, amylase

Question 29

examples of structural proteins

Answer 29

colligen, keratin, elastin