is starch a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is cholesterol a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is a steroid a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is glycogen a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is a nucleotide a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
nucleic acid
is RNA a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
nucleic acid
is a polypeptide chain carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
protein
is glucose a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is an unsaturated fatty acid a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is a polysaccharide a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is a phospholipid a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is a glycerol a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is a monosaccharide a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is cellulose a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
carbohydrate
is an amino acid a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
protein
is an enzyme a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
protein
is saturated fat a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
lipid
is DNA a carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid?
nucleic acid
what is the ratio of elements in carbohydrates? (C:H:O)
1:2:1
what are the main functions of carbohydrates?
energy source, structure, cell recognition
what are the monomers of carbohydrates called?
monosaccharides
what is the elemental compostion of lipids?
CHO
what are the main functions of lipids?
protection(wax), cell membrane, energy storage
are lipids polar or non polar and how does this affect their interactions with water?
non polar; they are repelled by water
in what class of lipids would horomones and cholesterol be classified?
steroids
what is the elemental composition of proteins?
CHON
what are the functions of proteins?
enzymes, antibodies, structures, transport
what is the monomer for proteins?
amino acids
what bond forms between the monomers to create proteins?
peptide bonds form between amino acids
how many different structural levels of protein are there?
4
what are proteins functions in organisms?
hair/skin/nails, enzymes, antibodies, transport channels and pumps
what is the elemental composition of nucleic acid?
CHONP
what is the monomer for nucleic acids?
nucleotides
what is the function of nucleic acids?
transmit and store genetic information
what are the two types of nucleic acids?
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA)