Organic Compounds Review

Team ChallengeBlue Slides = 100 points Red Slides = 200 points

Green Slides = 400 points Final Question = you wager

Which of the organic compounds is NOT a polymer?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

Which organic compound is made of monomers called amino acids?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

Which organic compound is made of monomers called nucleotides?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

Which organic compound acts as the main source of energy for living organisms?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

Name the monomer of carbohydrates.

List the elements that make up proteins.

Name a function of lipids.

List the two types of nucleic acids.

Which of the following is a polysaccharide?

A. GlucoseB. SucroseC. StarchD. Fructose

Which of the following is NOT a type of protein?

A. KeratinB. CollagenC. HemoglobinD. Cellulose

To which group of organic compounds do enzymes belong?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

What is the function of nucleic acids?

To which group of organic compounds do steroids (such as cholesterol and other hormones) belong?

A. CarbohydratesB. LipidsC. Nucleic AcidsD. Proteins

Name the elements that make up nucleic acids.

Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats.

Which of the following are monosaccharides? (HINT: more than 1)

A. GlucoseB. SucroseC. FructoseD. Starch

Distinguish between starch and glycogen.

What is the function of cellulose?

Describe a characteristic of the lipids that makes the group unique.

Final Question

• Topic: Proteins • Write down your wager on your whiteboard.

Name 3 functions of proteins.