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What biomolecule serves as the monomer for nucleic acids?
What biomolecule serves as the monomer for nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
What elements does the biomolecule nucleic acids contain?
What elements does the biomolecule nucleic acids contain?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus (CHONP)
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
What is the primary function of nucleic acids?
To store information
What biomolecule primarily makes up the majority of the cell membrane?
What biomolecule primarily makes up the majority of the cell membrane?
What are the monomers of proteins linked by?
What are the monomers of proteins linked by?
What type of biomolecule are steroids?
What type of biomolecule are steroids?
Which biomolecule provides quick available energy in both plants and animals?
Which biomolecule provides quick available energy in both plants and animals?
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Which part of the DNA molecule contains information?
Which part of the DNA molecule contains information?
What elements make up nucleic acids?
What elements make up nucleic acids?
DNA can leave the nucleus.
DNA can leave the nucleus.
Which base pairs are paired correctly?
Which base pairs are paired correctly?
What is the function of nucleic acids?
What is the function of nucleic acids?
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
What holds all the instructions for making all of the proteins in a cell?
What holds all the instructions for making all of the proteins in a cell?
What is RNA?
What is RNA?
RNA has the same base letters as DNA (A, C, T, and G).
RNA has the same base letters as DNA (A, C, T, and G).
In animals like whales and seals, lipids provide...
In animals like whales and seals, lipids provide...
Which is NOT a type of lipid?
Which is NOT a type of lipid?
Lipids are considered what?
Lipids are considered what?
What is the function of a phospholipid?
What is the function of a phospholipid?
What is the purpose of steroids?
What is the purpose of steroids?
What is the function of this group of lipids?
What is the function of this group of lipids?
What elements make up lipids?
What elements make up lipids?
How many fatty acid tails do phospholipids have?
How many fatty acid tails do phospholipids have?
Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?
Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?
Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?
Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?
The elements in protein are ____.
The elements in protein are ____.
What do proteins do in the body?
What do proteins do in the body?
A protein's job is based on...
A protein's job is based on...
What is the purpose of hemoglobin?
What is the purpose of hemoglobin?
What is the purpose of insulin?
What is the purpose of insulin?
What is the purpose of enzymes?
What is the purpose of enzymes?
The monomer of protein is ______.
The monomer of protein is ______.
What bond links amino acids together?
What bond links amino acids together?
Which of the following is NOT a protein food?
Which of the following is NOT a protein food?
ALL of the following are examples of proteins EXCEPT...
ALL of the following are examples of proteins EXCEPT...
Which of these is a monosaccharide, not a polysaccharide?
Which of these is a monosaccharide, not a polysaccharide?
Which type of carbohydrate is stored in the liver and muscles of animals?
Which type of carbohydrate is stored in the liver and muscles of animals?
What is the function of the carbohydrate 'starch'?
What is the function of the carbohydrate 'starch'?
What is the function of the carbohydrate 'glucose' when we eat it?
What is the function of the carbohydrate 'glucose' when we eat it?
Which of these organisms can make glucose?
Which of these organisms can make glucose?
The cell wall of every plant cell is made up of this type of carbohydrate.
The cell wall of every plant cell is made up of this type of carbohydrate.
What two molecules do plants use to make carbohydrates?
What two molecules do plants use to make carbohydrates?
The monomer of this biomolecule is glucose.
The monomer of this biomolecule is glucose.
The monomer of this biomolecule is an amino acid.
The monomer of this biomolecule is an amino acid.
This biomolecule has the elements CHON.
This biomolecule has the elements CHON.
Autotrophs make this biomolecule in the process of photosynthesis.
Autotrophs make this biomolecule in the process of photosynthesis.
This biomolecule has 20 different kinds of its monomer that have side chains which can either be polar, non-polar, positively charged or negatively charged.
This biomolecule has 20 different kinds of its monomer that have side chains which can either be polar, non-polar, positively charged or negatively charged.
Bread, pasta, and fruit mostly contain this biomolecule.
Bread, pasta, and fruit mostly contain this biomolecule.
Meat, beans, and nuts mostly contain this biomolecule.
Meat, beans, and nuts mostly contain this biomolecule.
What is the relationship between monomers and polymers?
What is the relationship between monomers and polymers?
A steroid is what kind of biomolecule?
A steroid is what kind of biomolecule?
What kind of biomolecule is non-polar and insoluble in water?
What kind of biomolecule is non-polar and insoluble in water?
Starch, which is stored in roots and seeds, is what kind of biomolecule?
Starch, which is stored in roots and seeds, is what kind of biomolecule?
DNA and RNA are examples of which biomolecule?
DNA and RNA are examples of which biomolecule?
Cellulose, which makes up wood, is what kind of biomolecule?
Cellulose, which makes up wood, is what kind of biomolecule?
This biomolecule provides quick available energy through cellular respiration.
This biomolecule provides quick available energy through cellular respiration.
What kind of biomolecule is this?
What kind of biomolecule is this?
The polymer of carbohydrates is called?
The polymer of carbohydrates is called?
The polymer of proteins is called?
The polymer of proteins is called?
Lactase in a(n) _______________________ that breaks down milk sugar.
Lactase in a(n) _______________________ that breaks down milk sugar.
Which of the following is a monomer of lipids?
Which of the following is a monomer of lipids?
In DNA molecules, Adenine will always pair with:
In DNA molecules, Adenine will always pair with:
In DNA molecules, Guanine will always pair with?
In DNA molecules, Guanine will always pair with?
In RNA molecules, Adenine will always pair with?
In RNA molecules, Adenine will always pair with?
Which two classes of biomolecules function in energy storage?
Which two classes of biomolecules function in energy storage?
Which of the following statements regarding carbohydrates is true?
Which of the following statements regarding carbohydrates is true?
What is a function of proteins in cells?
What is a function of proteins in cells?
Which of the items below is NOT a function of lipids in animals?
Which of the items below is NOT a function of lipids in animals?
Flashcards
Nucleic Acid Monomer
Nucleic Acid Monomer
A nucleotide.
Nucleic Acid Components
Nucleic Acid Components
Phosphate group, 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
DNA Base Pairs
DNA Base Pairs
Adenine-Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine-Guanine (C-G).
DNA Function
DNA Function
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RNA Function
RNA Function
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Lipid Monomer
Lipid Monomer
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Lipid Composition
Lipid Composition
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Lipid Function
Lipid Function
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Phospholipid Structure
Phospholipid Structure
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Protein Monomer
Protein Monomer
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Protein Components
Protein Components
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Protein Functions
Protein Functions
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Protein Structure
Protein Structure
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Amino Acid Variety
Amino Acid Variety
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Carbohydrate Function
Carbohydrate Function
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Carbohydrate Monomer
Carbohydrate Monomer
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Carbohydrate Polymers
Carbohydrate Polymers
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Photosynthesis Carbohydrates
Photosynthesis Carbohydrates
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Biomolecule Role
Biomolecule Role
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Polymer Definition
Polymer Definition
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Biomolecules
Biomolecules
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Study Notes
Nucleic Acids
- Nucleic acids are polymers made from monomers called nucleotides.
- Composed of elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus (CHONP).
- Function is to store and transmit genetic information.
- DNA is a type of nucleic acid that contains all instructions for protein synthesis.
- Structure includes a phosphate group, a 5-carbon sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
- Base pairs in DNA include Adenine-Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine-Guanine (C-G).
- RNA serves as a copy of instructions for making a single protein.
Lipids
- Lipids primarily compose cell membranes, forming a barrier that regulates the passage of substances.
- Consist of a hydrophilic phosphate head and two hydrophobic fatty acid tails.
- Steroids are classified as a type of lipid and function in cell communication.
- Lipids are hydrophobic, meaning they do not mix with water, and provide energy storage.
- Elements present in lipids include Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
- Phospholipids are essential for cell membrane structure, having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic components.
Proteins
- Proteins are made of amino acids linked through peptide bonds.
- Composed of elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen (CHON).
- Serve numerous functions, including catalyzing biochemical reactions (enzymes), transporting oxygen (Hemoglobin), and regulating blood sugar (insulin).
- Protein structure is determined by the sequence and arrangement of amino acids.
- There are 20 different amino acids, each with unique side chains which can be polar, non-polar, or charged.
Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates are key sources of quick energy for both plants and animals, with glucose being a primary energy carrier.
- Polysaccharides such as starch (energy storage in plants) and glycogen (energy storage in animals) are forms of carbohydrates.
- Cellulose, a structural carbohydrate, makes up the plant cell wall.
- Carbohydrates are synthesized by plants during photosynthesis using H2O and CO2.
- Monosaccharides like glucose serve as monomers for carbohydrates, while polymers include starch and glycogen.
General Biomolecule Information
- Polymers are formed from the linking of numerous monomers.
- Different biomolecules serve distinct essential roles in biological systems, including energy storage, structural integrity, and genetic information storage.
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Test your knowledge about biomolecules including nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins. This quiz focuses on their definitions, elements, and functions. Perfect for biology students looking to review key concepts in biomolecular science.
