Macromolecules

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What are the three main types of lipids?

Back

Waxes, oils, and fats.

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What are the two types of nucleic acids?

Back

DNA and RNA.

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What elements are essential for a compound to be considered organic?

Back

Carbon and Hydrogen.

Front

What class of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

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Proteins.

Front

What is the primary function of proteins in biological systems?

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To serve as enzymes, structural components, and signaling molecules.

Front

What are carbohydrates primarily used for in living organisms?

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As a source of energy and as structural components.

Front

What is the basic building block of proteins?

Back

Amino acids.

Front

What is the role of nucleotides in nucleic acids?

Back

They are the monomers that make up DNA and RNA.

Front

What type of bond links amino acids together in a protein?

Back

Peptide bonds.

Front

What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.