ABI 102 Biomolecules

What is a biomolecule?

• A molecule that is not necessary for biological function

• A Borzoi

• A molecule in an organism

• A molecule necessary for biological processes in an organism

Biomolecules are diverse! What are the types of biomolecules?

• Proteins, Nucleic acids/nucleotides, Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Others

• Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids

• Polypeptides, nucleotides, citrulline, pyrrolysine

• Globular, Borzoi, Fibrous, Helix, Others

What is the main role of proteins?

• enzymatic, energy source, genetic storage

• structure, transport, enzymatic

• energy storage, transport

• Immune support, fuel

What is the main role of nucleic acids/nucleotides?

• fuel storage, structure, communication

• energy storage, transport, enzymatic role

• genetic information, energy source

• Nothing, it is useless

What is the main role of carbohydrates?

• Fuel storage and structure

• Structure, transport, and energy storage

• It is not a biomolecule and this is a trick question

• It is a biomolecule and this is a trick question

What is the main role of lipids?

• Lipids are fat and wax and store genetic information

• structure, energy source

• Lipids make up the adipose tissue in a borzoi

• energy storage

What is the main role of other biomolecules in the body?

• To help a borzoi's biological functions

• Other biomolecules are metabolites, and vitamins, and act as antibiotics to fight bacteria

• Other biomolecules are the building blocks of life like the previous 4

• They have no function that helps the organism survive

What are some examples of proteins?

• adipose tissues, calcium, enzymes

• muscle tissue, chitin, keratin

• keratin, hemoglobin, firefly luciferase

• glycogen, citrulline, ATP

What are some examples of nucleic acids/nucleotides

• molecules that makeup cells

• glycine, alanine, proline, methionine

• ATP, DNA double helix

• amino acids, hydrophilic

How many unique types of biomolecules are in a body?

• 10

• 100

• <1000

• 1000+