macromolecules

Question 1

What are the 4 macromolecules

Answer 1

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Question 2

what are carbohydrates

Answer 2

Organic compounds with Elements Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen (CHO) in a 1:2:1 ratio. Function: primary short-term energy source.

Question 3

Monomer of carbohydrates?

Answer 3

Monosaccharides– they are simple sugars, the building block monomer of carbs. Ex. glucose, fructose.

Question 4

What are Disaccharides

Answer 4

Disaccharides are 2 monosaccarides. ex. sucrose, maltose, lactose

Question 5

What are Polysaccharides

Answer 5

carb polymer created from long chains of monosaccharides, stored as glycogen in animals and as starch in plants. It is also cellulose in cell walls

Question 6

What are Proteins?

Answer 6

An organic compound with Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen (CHON) - many functions: biochemical control, structure, transport, enzymes which speed up chemical reactions

Question 7

What are amino acids

Answer 7

They are the monomer or building block of proteins. There are 20 different ones, linked in different orders to form many proteins. They are linked by peptide bonds. polypeptides are formed which then form proteins.

Question 8

What are lipids?

Answer 8

organic compounds with Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (CHO), there is no ratio. functions are long term energy storage, hormones, cell membrane composition, waterproofing, waxes oils fats

Question 9

Monomers of lipids?

Answer 9

fatty acids and glycerol

Question 10

what r nucleic acids

Answer 10

organic compounds with Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorous (CHONP), functions in the genetic information, DNA and RNA,

Question 11

monomer of nucleic acids?

Answer 11

nucleotides (5-carbon sugar, Nitrogen base, and a Phosphate group)