Unit 1A Biochemistry Review (water, macromolecules, enzymes)

What is the function of carbohydrates?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Carbohydrates are primarily made out of...

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the function of proteins?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

Proteins are primarily made out of... (and sometimes Sulfur)

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

Nucleic acids are primarily made out of...

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

What is the function of lipids?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

Lipids are primarily made out of...

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Dystrophin is a molecule that holds muscle fibers together. In people with muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes people to lose the ability to walk at a young age, dystrophin molecules never develop.

What biomolecule is this person missing?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Bowhead whales can have a specialized layer of blubber up to 30 cm’s thick. This acts as a special insulation that traps the heat their muscles create from movement.

What biomolecule is the blubber primarily made of?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids