molecules, enzymes, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Question 1

what is the function of starch?

Answer 1

energy store for plants

Question 2

what is the function of glycogen?

Answer 2

an energy store for the animal, fungus, protoctista and bacterial cells.

Question 3

what is the function of glucose (sugar)?

Answer 3

its the body’s main store of energy

Question 4

what does carbohydrates do?

Answer 4

to provide energy

Question 5

what is the function of proteins?

Answer 5

structural support, biochemical catalysts and enzymes

Question 6

what is the function of lipids?

Answer 6

to store energy in the form of body fat

Question 7

how do you test for starch?

Answer 7

using iodine solution

Question 8

how do you test for glycogen?

Answer 8

by doing a tissue biopsy

Question 9

how do you test for glucose?

Answer 9

test blood sugar tests

Question 10

how do you test for carbohydrates?

Answer 10

benedict’s solution

Question 11

how do you test for proteins?

Answer 11

by doing a blood test or urine sample

Question 12

how do you test for lipids?

Answer 12

by doing an emulsion test

Question 13

what are enzymes?

Answer 13

biological catalysts

Question 14

how do enzymes work?

Answer 14

the enzyme links with the substrate in the active site to form a product.

Question 15

how are enzymes affected by heat?

Answer 15

the enzymes change shape and become denatured.

Question 16

what does DNA look like?

Answer 16

a package that’s tightly coiled

Question 17

what are genes?

Answer 17

codes to make something in a person.

Question 18

what is a DNA also known as?

Answer 18

a double helix

Question 19

what does DNA stand for?

Answer 19

deoxyribonucleic acid