| A | B |
|---|
| What are carbohydrates made of? | Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen (OuCH!) |
| What are large molecules made of many sugar units? | Polysaccharides (e.g., glucose) |
| Carbohydrates are broken down into what? | Glucose |
| What are lipids? | Oils and fats (The best tasting on the LIPS) |
| The jobs of lipids | 1. energy storage 2.forming cell membranes (with protein) |
| What gives a longer lasting source of energy, lipids and proteins or carbohydrates? | Lipids and proteins (but you only need a small amount) |
| Proteins are broken down into | Amino acids |
| What are the jobs of Amino Acids? | 1. To build cells and cell parts 2. defenders 3. maintainer of metabolic activity |
| If a protein loses its shape, it can't | Do its job |
| There are different types of proteins because | 1. There are different types of amino acids 2. Amino acids combine in different ways 3. Different shapes of proteins |
| Nucleic acids are broken down into what? | DNA and RNA (store genetic information) |
| Thousands of what units make up RNA and DNA? | nucleotides |
