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Which element is present in proteins but not in carbohydrates or fats?
Which element is present in proteins but not in carbohydrates or fats?
- Carbon
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen (correct)
What three elements do carbohydrates and fats have in common?
What three elements do carbohydrates and fats have in common?
- Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen
- Sulfur, Oxygen and Hydrogen
- Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Oxygen
- Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (correct)
Which of the following monomers is associated with fats and oils?
Which of the following monomers is associated with fats and oils?
- Amino Acids
- Fatty acids and glycerol (correct)
- Simple Sugars
- Nitrogenous Bases
Which of the following elements, when present, is only sometimes found in proteins?
Which of the following elements, when present, is only sometimes found in proteins?
If a macromolecule contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which type of molecule is most abundant?
If a macromolecule contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which type of molecule is most abundant?
Flashcards
What elements make up carbohydrates?
What elements make up carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are made up of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
What elements make up fats and oils?
What elements make up fats and oils?
Fats and oils are also made up of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
What elements make up proteins?
What elements make up proteins?
Proteins are made up of five elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and sometimes Sulfur.
What are monomers in proteins?
What are monomers in proteins?
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What are the monomers in proteins?
What are the monomers in proteins?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrates
- Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)
Fats and Oils
- Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)
Proteins
- Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur (CHON[S])
- Basic unit is amino acids
- Can form larger molecules (macromolecules)
Carbohydrates Continued
- Simple Sugars
- Starch
- Other larger Carbohydrates
Fats and Oils Continued
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Fats and Oils
Proteins Continued
- Amino Acids
- Proteins
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