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1
Q

The building blocks are called

A

Monomers

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2
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Monomers of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

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3
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Monomers of proteins

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amino acids

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4
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monomers of nucleic acids

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Nucleotide

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5
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What components make up a lipid molecule

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3 carbon Glycerol molecules + 3 fatty acid chains

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6
Q

How do animals store glucose

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glycogen

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7
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How do plants store glucose

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starch

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8
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forms plant cell walls

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Cellulose

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9
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forms the exoskeleton of insects and cretures

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chitin

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10
Q

4 biomolecules of life

A

Nucleic Acids
Proteins
carbohydrates
Lipids

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11
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Function of carbohydrate

A

Short term enegry source

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12
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Function of Lipid

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Long-term energy source, insulation, protection padding, cell membrane

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13
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Function of Nucleic Acids

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store genetic information
responsible fore protein synthesis

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14
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Function of Proteins

A

Overall structure of body

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15
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Nucleic Acids are composed of

A

DNA
RNA

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16
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DNA function

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store genetic information

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17
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RNA function

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protein synthesis

18
Q

Carbohydrates composed of

A

Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

19
Q

4 types of lipids

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triglycerides
phospholipids
steriods
waxes

20
Q

dehydration synthesis

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A water molecule is released
creates polysaccharides

21
Q

hydrolysis

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Water molocule is gained

22
Q

carbohydrate examples

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maltose,sucrose,lactose

23
Q

Sugar ends in

A

OSE

24
Q

Saturated fats
bonds?
RT?
example?

A

Single bonds
solid at room tempature
butter,lard,animal fat

25
Q

Unsaturated Fats
bonds?
RT?
example?

A

Double Bonds
Liquid at room tempature
Olive oil, corn oil, plant oil

26
Q

Fats are what biomolecule

A

Lipids

27
Q

Triglycerides made up of

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glyceride and 3 fatty acid chains

28
Q

phospholipids are made up of

A

glycerol
two fattu acids
phosphate group

29
Q

Steriods are made up of

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4 carbon rings

30
Q

All lipids are

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insoluble

31
Q

ATP function

A

source of energy the cell uses to do cellular work

32
Q

ATP is composed of

A

Nitrogenous Base
Adenine
Rihose

33
Q

DNA function

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Stores genetic information

34
Q

RNA function

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Involved in protein synthesis

35
Q

Chemical formula for glucose

A

C6H12O6

36
Q

Simple sugars are

A

monosaccharides and disacharides

37
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Complex sugars are

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polysaccharides

38
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2 monosaccharides is

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disaccharide

39
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many monosaccharides are

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polysaccharides

40
Q

How many amino acids are there

A

20

41
Q

What gives each amino acid its chemical properties “R” group

A

based on the amino group

42
Q

Peptide bonds

A

Bonds between amino acids

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