Macromolecules Flip Book Flashcards
What are lipids made of?
glycerol and fatty acids
How does your body use lipids?
Long term energy, insulation, cell membranes (phospholipid)
What food contain lipids?
Butter, oil
Which type of fats contain double bonds?
Unsaturated (liquid at room temp) (Unsaturated w?Hydrogen along the chain)
Lipids
Lipids are made of GLYCEROL and FATTY ACIDS. Long term energy, insulation, cell membranes. Lipids can be butter, and oil. Fats are unsaturated.
The monomer of a carbohydrate is
glucose
How does your body use carbohydrates
Quick energy
What foods contain carbohydrates
Bread, potatoes, cereal
What molecule is released when glucose molecules are broken apart?
Water (Hydrolysis-part of digestion )
Carbs
The monomer of a carbohydrate is GLUCOSE. The body uses carbohydrates as QUICK ENERGY. Foods that contain carbohydrates are Bread,potatoes, cereal.
The monomer of nucleic acid is a
nucleotide
How does your body use nucleic acids
stores genetic information (DNA, RNA) (code for building proteins)
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
- Sugar
- Phosphate
- Base
Nucleic acids
anything you know.
The monomer of a protein is an
amino acid (20 different amino acids)