Chemistry: Basic, Carbs, Lipids

Question 1

The polysaccharide (complex carbs) that plants store as energy is known as ___________

Accepted Answer

starch

Question 2

Unsaturated fats come mainly from ____

Accepted Answer

plants

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a lipid?

Accepted Answer

bread

Question 4

Why is carbon such a good backbone?

Accepted Answer

it forms bonds with carbons and many other elements

Question 5

The backbone of ALL organic compounds comes from ______

Accepted Answer

carbon

Question 6

The electrons move around the nucleus in a(n) ________

Accepted Answer

cloud

Question 7

The most important monosaccharide is blood sugar (which is also called ____)

Accepted Answer

glucose

Question 8

Organic chemistry is ____

Accepted Answer

necessary for all life

Question 9

Regular table sugar is also known as ____

Accepted Answer

sucrose

Question 10

Burning calories from food is a(n) _______ reaction.

Accepted Answer

exothermic

Question 11

Carbohydrates have all of the following elements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

nitrogen

Question 12

Carbohydrates are made of units called ________

Accepted Answer

monosaccharides

Question 13

Saturated fats are identified by the fact that they have _______

Accepted Answer

all single bonds between their carbons

Question 14

Which is NOT organic?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 15

An atom's charge is 0. This is due to the number of ____________

Accepted Answer

protons and electrons

Question 16

Triglycerides are made of 3 ____ and 1 ______

Accepted Answer

fatty acids -- glycerol

Question 17

Photosynthesis absorbs sunlight and is therefore a(n) _______reaction

Accepted Answer

endothermic

Question 18

The compounds found in and made by living things belong to the _____ group

Accepted Answer

organic

Question 19

The electron is ____, the proton is ____, and the neutron is _____

Accepted Answer

negative - positive - neutral

Question 20

The functions of lipids are to ______

Accepted Answer

all of these

Questions 20