The Chemistry of Life Flashcards
After water, What is the most abundant material in the cell?
proteins
What do proteins do?
Provide structure, help carry out chemical reactions, and transport materials around the cell
Examples of proteins in the body…
Muscle, skin, hair, fingernails
Sources of protein….
eggs, nuts, milk products, meat
Carbohydrates are….
Major source of energy for the body
Carbohydrates are made up of…..
sugars
Examples of carbohydrates…
sucrose, fructose, starch, glycerin, glycogen
Sources of carbohydrates….
bread, cereal, pasta, rice, potatoes
Lipids are….
part of the cell membrane, store energy
Types of lipids…
fats and oils
Sources of lipids…
meat, vegetables, oils, nuts, whole milk, butter
Nucleic acid is….
made up of subunits called nucleotides, sometimes called the blueprints of life because DNA is a nucleic acid
