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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four types of organic molecules? | Carbohydrates , Lipids,Proteins, Nucleic Acids. |
| What are carbohydrates? | they are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| What are the types of carbohydrates? | Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides |
| What are Monosaccharides? | simple sugars. |
| What is a Polysaccharide? | Complex sugars |
| 3 examples of carbohydrates? | Glycogen, starch, and cellulose |
| Glycogen? | an energy storage molecule for mammals. |
| Starch? | an energy storage molecule for plants |
| Cellulose? | used in cell walls of plants |
| Lipids | contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Commonly called fats and oils. |
| What test is used for carbohydrates? | The Benedicts solution |
| What test is used to test lipids? | the brown paper bag test |
| What test is used to test proteins? | the Biuret's solution |
| What are the basic building blocks of proteins? | Amino acids |
| What is an enzyme? | a type of protein that is used to speed up chemical reactions |
| What are nucleic acids? | complex molecule that stores and transmits cellular information |