Biomolecules

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What elements make up carbohydrates and lipids?: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (CHO)
What elements make up nucleic acids?: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus (CHONP)
What elements make up proteins?: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen (CHON)
What is a monomer of a carbohydrate?: monosaccharide (simple sugar)
What function do carbohydrates have in a cell?: provide quick energy
What is the polymer of a lipid?: triglyceride
What are the functions of lipids in a cell?: long term energy and insulation
What structure do carbohydrates make up in a cell?: cell wall in plants, fungi, and bacteria glycoproteins in cell membranes that play a role in cell to cell recognition
Sources of carbohydrates: bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, sugars, fruits, sweets, cakes
What structure do lipids make up in a cell: the cell membrane which serves as a semipermeable barrier between the inside and outside of the cell the nuclear membrane that encloses genetic material
sources of lipids: butter, oils, margarine, cream, fat on meat, fried food
the function of protein in a cell is: build muscle and bone
what structure does protein make up in a cell?: membrane proteins that are found in the phospholipid bilayer, cytoskeleton that supports the cell, cilia and fl agella, and chromosomes
monomer of protein: amino acid
polymer of protein: polypeptide
nucleic acid monomer: nucleotide
nucleic acid polymer: polynucleotide
nucleic acid source: your parents
nucleic acid function: storage and expression of genetic information
nucleic acid structure: chromosomes that carry genetic information and ribosomes that synthesize proteins