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Two units of sugar.

Disaccharide

Macromolecule that serves as

quick energy and is made of simple

sugars.

Carbohydrate

Used to test for the presence of

Protein.

Biuret Soluton

One unit of sugar

Monosaccharide

Inorganic molecules come from Living or

Nonliving things?

Nonliving

Macromolecule made of carbon,

hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and

sometimes sulfur.

Protein

Organic molecules come from Living

or Nonliving things?

Living

Indicator solution that is used to test for presence of starch.

Starch

Made of carbon, hydrogen and

oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

Carbohydrate

Characterized as having long

hydrocarbon chains.

Lipid

“ose” at the end of a word denotes a

what?

Sugar

“ase” at the end of a word denotes a

what?

Enzyme

Animals store carbohydrates as

what?

Glycogen

The exoskeleton of insects is made of a carbohydrate called

what?

Chitin

Plants store carbohydrates as

what?

Starch

What is C6H12O6 ?

Glucose or Fructose

When glucose and fructose which are

monosaccharides are added together, they make a disaccharide

called what?

Sucrose

Another name for table sugar is?

Sucrose

This macromolecule is hydrophobic in

water.

Lipid

One monomer of protein.

Amino Acids

The building blocks to a lipid.

Three Fatty Acids and One

Glycerol

The building blocks to a nucleic

acid.

nucleotide

Three things that make up a nucleotide.

A Phosphate Group, A Nitrogenous Base and a

Simple Sugar

Nucleic acid responsible for the

synthesis of protein.

RNA

Fats, oils and waxes are classified as this

macromolecule.

Lipid

Carbohydrate found in plant cell walls that provide

support.

Cellulose

Carbohydrate that if eaten by animals

cannot be digested.

Cellulose

Many units of sugar added

together.

Polysaccharide

Proteins that act as catalysts that speed

up chemical reactions.

Enzymes

Proteins secreted by the endocrine system

that help maintain homeostasis in the

body?

Hormones

0 – 6.99 on the pH scale.

Acid

7.1 – 14 on the pH scale.

Base

2.0 on the pH scale is a strong what?

Acid

All atoms have these three things

in common.

Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons

Two or more monomers together

make what?

Polymer

Solution used to test for the

presence of sugar.

Benedict Solution

Glucose and fructose are considered what because

they have the same chemical formula but different structures.

Isomers

Amino acids are held together by

what type bonds in proteins.

Peptide Bond

Acids release what in water?

Hydrogen Ions

Bases release what in water?

Hyrdoxide Ions

Large organic molecules.

Macromolecule

All organic molecules possess

what?

Carbon

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl): Organic or

Inorganic?

Inorganic

The brown paper bag test for the presence of what

macromolecule?

Lipid

Sudan III and Sudan IV test for the presence of what macromolecule?

Lipid

One amino acid is called what?

Peptide

Two amino acids are called what?

Dipeptide

Three or more amino acids are called what?

Polypeptide

Sugar found in DNA?

Deoxyribose

Macromolecule that function as long term energy storage and

insulation?

Lipid

Sugar in RNA?

Ribose

Table Salt (NaCl): Organic or Inorganic?

Inorganic

Nucleic Acid that store genetic information and house the code

to make all protein.

DNA

Water (H2O): Organic or Inorganic?

Inorganic

Macromolecule that accounts for 50% of the dry weight of cells

Protein

There are how many commonly

known amino acids?

20

Six elements needed in l large quantity for

living things?

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur

The smallest unit of a substance.

Monomer