CHRISTABEL Lipids & Nucleic Acids (recap Proteins & Carbs)

Lipid

Organic Molecule that has C, H, and O with a greater than 2:1 ratio of H to O

Carbohydrate

Organic Molecule that has C, H, and O with a 2:1 ratio of H to O

Proteins

Organic Molecule that has C, H, O, N and sometimes S

Nucleic Acid

Organic Molecule that has C, H, O, N and P

Lipid

What organic molecule could this formula represent: C57H110O6

Long term energy storage

Insulation

Make up Cell Membranes

Functions of Lipids

Short term energy & Structure in some organisms

Functions of Carbohydrates

Provide structure for cells/organisms & Regulate functions in cells/organisms

Functions of Proteins

Store cellular information as a code

Functions of Nucleic Acids

Glycerol & Fatty Acids

Monomers of Lipids

Nucleotide

Monomers of Nucleic Acids

Amino Acid

Monomer of Proteins

Monosaccharide/Single Sugar

Monomer of Carbohydrate

Lipid

What type of organic molecule could have this as a monomer?

Head (circle)

Which part of this molecule is the glycerol?

Tails

Which part of this molecule represents the fatty acids?

Saturated--straight, no double bonds

Unsaturated--kinked, double bonds

How can you tell saturated fats from unsaturated fats?

Saturated Fat

Type of lipid that is solid at room temperature

Unsaturated Fat/Oil

Type of lipid that is liquid at room temperature

Fat, Oil, Wax, Phospholipid

Examples of Lipid Polymers

Phospholipid

What type of lipid is found in cell membranes?

Nucleic Acid

What type of organic molecule is this the monomer of?

Sugar, Phosphate group, Nitrogen Base

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

DNA & RNA

What are 2 polymers of nucleic acids?

RNA

Which type of nucleic acid builds proteins?

DNA

Which type of nucleic acid makes up an organism's genes?