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1
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what is a monomer?

A

the building blocks of a polymer

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2
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what is a polymer?

A

long molecules built by linking repeating building blocks together in a chain.

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3
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what are the monomers of carbohydrates?

A

monosaccharide

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4
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what are the monomers of lipids?

A

does not make polymers

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5
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what are the monomers of proteins?

A

amino acids

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6
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what are the monomers of nucleic acids?

A

mononucleotide

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7
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what are the polymers of carbohydrates?

A

polysaccharides

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8
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what are the polymers of lipids??

A

doesn’t make polymers..

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9
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what are the polymers of proteins?

A

polypeptides

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10
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what are the polymers of nucleic acids?

A

polynucleotides

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11
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what is the function of carbohydrates?

A

short term/quick energy

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12
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what is the function of lipids?

A

energy storage/cell membrane/ cusions organs/insulates body

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13
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what is the function of protiens?

A

structures/ enzymes/ carriers/ transport/ defense/ movement

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14
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what is the function of nucleic acids?

A

stores info/ DNA/ RNA

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15
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what are the elements of carbohydrates?

A

ch2o

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16
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what are the elements of lipids?

A

cho

17
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what are the elements of protiens?

A

chons

18
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what are the elements of nucleic acids

A

chonp

19
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what are some examples of carbohydrates?

A

starch and cellulose

20
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what are some examples of lipids?

A

fats/ oils/ waxes/ and cell membranes

21
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what are some examples of proteins?

A

insulin

22
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what are some examples of nucleic acids?

A

DNA/RNA

23
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how many rings are in a monosaccharide?

A

one

24
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how many rings are in a disaccharide

A

two

25
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how many rings are in a polysaccharide?

A

three

26
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what is the most common monosaccharide?

A

gluecose

27
Q

what is the storage polysacchride in plants?

A

starch

28
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what is the storage polysacchride in humans

A

glycogen

29
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are carbohydrates soluble in water?

A

yes

30
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are lipids soluble in water?

A

no

31
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what kind of bond holds amino acids together?

A

peptide bonds

32
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a chain of amino acids is called a/an?

A

polypeptide

33
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what are the types of sugars in dna

A

dextrose

34
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what are the types of sugars in RNA

A

ribose

35
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what are the three parts that make up a nucleotide?

A

nitrogen base pentose sugar and phosphate (pox) group

36
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what are the four bases of DNA

A

atcg

37
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what are the bases of rna
?

A

aucg

38
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what are the four types of triglyceride

A

glycerol-1 and fatty acids-3

39
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