bread, pasta, potatoes
List 3 foods that contain mostly carbohydrates
monosaccharides
Carbohydrates are chains of what smaller organic molecule?
storage, support, quick energy
List 3 ways that living creatures use carbohydrates
starches, cellulose
Give 2 examples of carbohydrates in living organisms
glucose, fructose, galactose
List the made of 3 sugars
ose
Most sugars end in what 3 letter?
monosaccharides
Another name for sugar is...
simple sugars
What is meant by monosaccharides?
double sugars
What is meant by disaccharide?
three sugars
What is meant by polysaccharide?
C6H12O6
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
starch
Which carbohydrate do plants store for later energy use?
glycogen
Which carbohydrates do animals store for later energy use?
cellulose
Which carbohydrate makes up the cell walls of plants?
monosaccharides
If you need a quick shot of energy in the next hour what should you eat?
for protein
Why do carnivores have to eat meat?
bacteria in their digestive system
If cellulose is very hard to digest, then how are herbivores able to get enough nutrition out of just eating leaves and grass?
butter, shortening, margarine
List 3 foods that contain mostly lipids
yes
Are lipids chains of smaller molecules like carbohydrates?
long term, insulation, cushioning, cell memory
List 3 ways that living creature use lipids
phospholipids, hormones
List examples of lipids in living organisms
butter, shortening
List 2 examples of saturated fats
solid at room temperature, hydrogen boded to the carbons
List the general characteristics of saturated fat
nuts, oils
List 2 examples of unsaturated fats
liquid at room temperature, one double bonded
List the general characteristics of unsaturated fats
make up cell membrane
What structure in living organisms is made of phospholipid?
meats, nuts, beans
List 3 foods that contain mostly protein
movement, regulation, structure
List 2 ways that living creatures use proteins
insulin, antibodies, enzymes
Give 3 examples of proteins in living organisms
amino acids
Proteins are chains of what smaller organic molecule
20
how many different amino acids are there?
storage genetic information and transfer energy
What are the functions of nucleic acids in living organisms?
nucleotide
what is the building block (monomer) for nucleic acids?
sugars, phosphate, nitrogen base
What are the 3 parts of a nucleic acid monomer
DNA, RNA
Name two examples of nucleic acids in all organisms
chemical bonds
attraction that hold atoms together, resulting in compounds
compound
substances that are made of atoms that contain 2 or more elements