Macromolecules Flip Book Flashcards

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1
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What are lipids made of?

A

glycerol and fatty acids

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2
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How does your body use lipids?

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Long term energy, insulation, cell membranes (phospholipid)

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3
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What food contain lipids?

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Butter, oil

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4
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Which type of fats contain double bonds?

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Unsaturated (liquid at room temp) (Unsaturated w?Hydrogen along the chain)

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Lipids

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Lipids are made of GLYCEROL and FATTY ACIDS. Long term energy, insulation, cell membranes. Lipids can be butter, and oil. Fats are unsaturated.

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6
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The monomer of a carbohydrate is

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glucose

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7
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How does your body use carbohydrates

A

Quick energy

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8
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What foods contain carbohydrates

A

Bread, potatoes, cereal

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9
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What molecule is released when glucose molecules are broken apart?

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Water (Hydrolysis-part of digestion )

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Carbs

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The monomer of a carbohydrate is GLUCOSE. The body uses carbohydrates as QUICK ENERGY. Foods that contain carbohydrates are Bread,potatoes, cereal.

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The monomer of nucleic acid is a

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nucleotide

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12
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How does your body use nucleic acids

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stores genetic information (DNA, RNA) (code for building proteins)

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13
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What are the three parts of a nucleotide?

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  1. Sugar
  2. Phosphate
  3. Base
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14
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Nucleic acids

A

anything you know.

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15
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The monomer of a protein is an

A

amino acid (20 different amino acids)

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16
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How does your body use protein?

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Builds bones and muscle, controls the rate of nails, collagen, pigments.

17
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What foods contain protein?

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Meat, beans, milk and eggs.

18
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Special proteins that speed up reactions in your body are called…

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enzymes. type of bond that connects amino acids is peptide bond. (dipeptide, polypeptide.)