What elements make up Nucleic Acids?

Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorpus

What is the function of Nucleic Acid's?

transfers information (hereditary or protein creation)

What elements make up a protein?

Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen

Why do we need to speed up chemical reactions in cells?

So our cells don't have to use too much energy

A nucleotide is made up of

a phosphate, pentose sugar, and a nitrogen base

The monomers of a carbohydrate are

Monosaccharides or simple sugars

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1
What is an example of a disaccharide?
cellulose
sucrose
glucose
2
Name this molecule.
amino acid
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
steroid
3
Loss of a normal shape of a protein due to heating
hydrocarbons
denaturation
polymer
monomer
4
The monomers of nucleic acids are
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Nucleotides
Fatty acids
Amino acids
5
Is this fat molecule saturated or unsaturated?
saturated
unsaturated
6
Name this molecule.
nucleic acid
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
7
The bonds that hold the two strands of DNA together are
Peptide bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Ester linkages
Phosphodiester bonds
8
What is an example of a polysaccharide?
sucrose
glucose
cellulose
9
What is the function of proteins?
transfers information (hereditary or protein creation)
first energy source for cells
workers of the cell
long term energy source
10
What elements make up Nucleic Acids?
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorpus
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen
11
A functional protein has what level of shape?
Tertiary
Quaternary
Secondary
Primary
12
The bonds between the glycerols and fatty acids in many lipids are
Hydrogen bonds
Ester linkages
Glycosidic linkages
Peptide bonds
13
What are examples of Nucleic Acids?
Oil's and Cholesterol
Sugars and Starches
Enzymes and Amino Acids
RNA and DNA
14
What is the function of Carbohydrates?
first energy source for cells
transfers information (hereditary or protein creation)
long term energy source
workers of the cell
15
The bonds between monosaccharides in carbohydrates are called
Peptide bonds
Ester linkages
Hydrogen bonds
Glycosidic linkages
16
A polymer means many...
hydrocarbons
polymer
denaturation
monomer
17
The bonds between the nucleotides in nucleic acids are
Peptide bonds
Ester linkages
Phosphodiester bonds
Glycosidic linkages
18
The monomers of proteins are
Nucleotides
Fatty acids
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Amino acids
19
What is the function of Lipids?
transfers information (hereditary or protein creation)
long term energy source
workers of the cell
first energy source for cells
20
The bonds between amino acids in proteins are
Glycosidic linkages
Peptide bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Ester linkages
21
What is the function of Nucleic Acid's?
long term energy source
workers of the cell
first energy source for cells
transfers information (hereditary or protein creation)
22
Lipids are often made up of
Glycerols and fatty acids
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Nucleotides
Amino acids
23
Name this molecule.
fat
carbohydrate
amino acid
phospholipid
24
What elements make up a Lipid?
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorpus
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
25
Hydrocarbons primarily contain these two elements
carbon and hydrogen
water and carbon
carbon and oxygen
hydrogen and oxygen
26
Organic chemistry is the study of compounds containing
Hydrogen
Silicon
Oxygen
Carbon
27
What elements make up a protein?
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorpus
28
Name this molecule.
Heptane
Hexane
Nonane
Octane
29
A polymer breaks down into its monomers using
Denaturation
Dehydration reaction
Hydrolysis
Electrolysis
30
Name this molecule.
amino acid
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
lipid
31
Name this molecule.
phospholipid
fat
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
32
Why do we need to speed up chemical reactions in cells?
So our cells don't have to use too much energy
So our cells will use all their energy
it is better for the cell and it makes enzymes
33
Is this nucleic acid DNA or RNA?
DNA
RNA
34
A nucleotide is made up of
a sulfate, carboxylic acid, and a phosphate
a sulfate, base, and carboxylic acid
a phosphate, carboxylic acid, and a disulfide bridge
a phosphate, pentose sugar, and a nitrogen base
35
What are examples of Lipids?
Sugars and Starches
Oil's and Cholesterol
RNA and DNA
Enzymes and Amino Acids
36
What is an example of a monosaccharide?
sucrose
cellulose
glucose
37
Name this molecule.
carbohydrate
steroid
nucleic acid
amino acid
38
What is a catalyst?
fits like a lock and key
speeds up chemical reactions
it's like an enzyme
39
What are examples of Carbohydrates?
Oil's and Cholesterol
Sugars and Starches
Enzymes and Amino Acids
RNA and DNA
40
What are examples of Proteins?
Oil's and Cholesterol
RNA and DNA
Sugars and Starches
Enzymes and Amino Acids
41
What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?
carbohydrate
protein
lipid
nucleic acid
42
The formation of a polymer is called
Dehydration reaction
Covalent bonding
Hydrolysis
Ionic bonding
43
The monomers of a carbohydrate are
Nucleotides
Fatty acids
Monosaccharides or simple sugars
Amino acids
44
Name this molecule.
Ethane
Pentane
Propane
Butane
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What elements make up a carbohydrate?
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorpus
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen

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