A | B |
a biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio | carbohydrate |
a biomolecule made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen | lipid |
a biomeolecule that is a large complex polymer made from carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur | protein |
a biomolecule that is large and complex and consists of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus | nucleic acid |
subunit of a nucleic acid | nucleotide |
subunit of a carbohydrate | monosaccharide |
subunit of a protein | amino acid |
subunits of a lipid | glycerol and fatty acids |
example of a carbohydrate | sugar or starch |
example of a lipid | fat or oil |
example of a protein | enzyme or hormone |
example of a nucleic acid | DNA or RNA |
foods that are carbohydrates | potatoes, noodles, apples, vegetables, bread |
foods that are lipids | butter, olive oil, Crisco |
foods that are proteins | chicken, fish, steak, beans |
examples of polysaccharides | glycogen, starch, cellulose |
example of disaccharide | sucrose |
example of monosaccharide | glucose and fructose |
the covalent bond that forms between amino acids | peptide bonds |
carbon | the base of all life |
organic | a compound containing carbon |
polymer | lots of small molecules making a chain |
monomer | one molecule in a chain |