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11010485261What are the four Biomolecules?Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic Acids0
11010485262What elements are found in carbohydrates?Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (C, H, O)1
11010485263What elements are found in lipids?Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (C, H, O); Less O than C and H2
11010485264How can you tell the difference between carbohydrates and lipids since they contain the same elements?Carbohydrates are arranged in a ring. Lipids are arranged in chains.3
11010485265What elements are found in proteins?Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen (C, H, O, N)4
11010485266What elements are found in nucleic acids?Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Phosphorous (C, H, O, N, P)5
11010485267What is a monomer?A building block or subunit of a larger6
11010485268What is the monomer for carbohydrates?monosaccharide7
11010485269What are the monomers for lipids?Fatty Acid and Glycerol8
11010485270What is the monomer of proteins?Amino Acids9
11010485271What is the monomer of nucleic acids?Nucleotides10
11010485272What is a polypeptide chain?another word for the polymer of a protein11
11010485273What are the functions of carbohydrates?1) Quick Energy 2) Cell Wall Structure12
11010485274What are the functions of lipids?1) Energy STORAGE 2) Insulation 3) Cell Membrane 4) Chemical messengers13
11010485275What are the functions of proteins?1) Build muscles 2) Enzymes 3) Transport oxygen in blood cells14
11010485276What are the functions of nucleic acids?1) Store genetic information 2) Build proteins 3) Energy (ATP)15
11010485277What are examples of carbohydrates?Sugars (Monosaccharides and Disaccharides) and Starches (Polysaccharides)16
11010485278What are examples of lipids?Fats, oils, waxes17
11010485279What are examples of proteins?Enzymes, muscles, hemoglobin18
11010485280What are examples of nucleic acids?DNA and RNA19
11010485281What bond connects amino acids?peptide bonds20
11010485282Identify this monomer. What biomolecule does it make up?Nucleotide. It's the monomer of nucleic acids21
11010485283Identify the biomolecule pictured: a) Lipid b) Carbohydrate c) Protein d) Nucleic Acidb) Carbohydrate22
11010485284Identify the biomolecule pictured: a) Lipid b) Carbohydrate c) Protein d) Nucleic Acidd) Nucleic Acid23
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