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Carbohydrates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organic compounds contain | Carbon |
| If something is not organic than it is | Inorganic |
| Four organic compounds necessary for life include | Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic acids |
| Individual subunits that bond together to create large compounds are called | Monomers |
| Macromolecules are also known as | Polymers |
| The process of bonding many subunits together is called | Polymerization |
| Carbohydrates contain what elements | Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen |
| Carbohydrates are always in the shape of a pentagon or a | Hexagon |
| Carbohydrates include | Sugar and starch |
| The monomer of carbohydrates is | Monosaccharides |
| Carbohydrates form polymers in animals such as | Glycogen |
| Carbohydrates form polymers in plant cell walls such as | Cellulose |
| Carbohydrates form polymers in fungi cell walls such as | Chitin |
| What biomolecule is used for short term energy | Carbohydrates |