Biomolecules in Anatomy

Match the Biomolecules with the correct elements they contain.

• C, H, & O w/ 2 H's for every O

• Nucleic Acids

• C, H, O, N

• Carbohydrates

• C, H, O, N, P

• Lipids

• C, H & O with lots of C and mostly H

• Proteins

Which of these is the function of SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES?​ (a)   ​

• instant energy
• reserve energy in muscles and liver
• insulation
• cushion/protection
• long term energy storage
• forms cell membrane
• forms body parts: hair, nails, skin, muscles
• forms body chemicals:enzymes, antibodies, hormones
• forms steroid hormones

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Carbohydrates provide __ calories per gram.

• 2

• 4

• 9

• 12

Proteins provide __ calories per gram.

• 2

• 4

• 9

• 12

LIpids provide __ calories per gram.

• 2

• 4

• 9

• 12

Nucleic Acids provide __ calories per gram.

• 2

• 4

• 9

• 12

Match the food rich in each Biomolecule.

• potatoes, pasta, bread, crackers, cereal

• Saturated Fats

• meat, beans, eggs, fish

• Unsaturated Fats

• Butter, lard

• Proteins

• fruit, honey, things that taste sweet

• Simple carbohydrates

• olive oil, avocado oil, corn oil

• Complex Carbohydrates

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Insulin (4)

,

(b) glucagon (3)

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(c) both insulin & glycogen (3)

• produced by BETA cells

• forms glycogen out of glucose molecules for storage in muscles and liver

• moves glucose into cells

• converts glycogen into glucose molecules

• made in the pancreas

• increases blood glucose levels

• produced by Alpha cells

• decreases blood glucose levels

• maintain blood glucose levels

• protein hormones

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The chemical process of BUILDING molecules.

• catabolic reactions

• anabolic reactions

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The chemical process of BREAKING DOWN molecules.

• catabolic reactions

• anabolic reactions

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