Organic Compounds

Question 1

In order to be organic, what must a substance contain?

Answer 1

Carbon

Question 2

Does containing carbon automatically make a substance organic?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is a monomer?

Answer 3

A single unit in an organic compound

Question 4

What is a chain of monomers called?

Answer 4

A polymer

Question 5

What are the four organic compounds essential to life?

Answer 5

1. Carbohydrates
2. Nucleic Acids
3. Lipids
4. Proteins

Question 6

What is a carbohydrate monomer called?

Answer 6

Monosaccharide

Question 7

How many types of monomers do lipids have?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

What are the monomers for lipids called?

Answer 8

Fatty acids and Glycerol

Question 9

What are the monomers for nucleic acids called?

Answer 9

Nucleotides

Question 10

What are the monomers of proteins called?

Answer 10

Amino acids

Question 11

What is another name for carbohydrates?

Answer 11

Polysaccharides

Question 12

What is another name for lipids?

Answer 12

Triglycerides

Question 13

What is another name for proteins?

Answer 13

Polypeptides

Question 14

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Answer 14

Supply short-term energy

Question 15

What are the functions of lipids?

Answer 15

1. Make the structure of cell membranes
2. Provides a protective coating
3. Provides insulation,
4. Stores energy long term

Question 16

What is the function of nucleic acids?

Answer 16

Store the genetic code, and use it to make proteins

Question 17

What the the functions of proteins?

Answer 17

1. Provide structure
2. Make up blood (red blood cells)
3. Drive metabolism
4. Make the immune system (white cells)

Question 18

Macromolecule

Answer 18

Large molecule

Question 19

Amino acid structure

Answer 19

Amino acid residue -> ONE Helix ->Polypeptide chain -> assembled subunit

Question 20

Does carbon like to bond?

Answer 20

YES!!!

Question 21

What variation in organic compounds makes each individual unique?

Answer 21

Changes in nucleotide sequences (Nucleic acid monomers)

Question 22

Give two examples of a carbohydrate

Answer 22

Bread, potatoes

Question 23

Give two examples of nucleic acids

Answer 23

DNA, RNA

Question 24

Give two examples of lipids

Answer 24

Butter, Crisco

Question 25

Give two examples of proteins

Answer 25

Fish, eggs