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Proteins,fats and carbs

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  • What does a positive Bennedict's test tell you about the mystery solution you are testing?
    f the Bennedict's solution turns orange or yellow, the mystery solution contains a monosaccharide or reducing sugar.
  • which specific molecule is shown in the image?
    fatty acid
  • Fatty acids & glycerol make up which nutrient?
    Fats
  • A mystery solution was tested using iodine. The mystery solution turned black while the control remained iodine-colored. What is this solution?
    polysaccharide, such as a starch
  • What type of reaction is this?
    condensation
  • What is this chemical? What kind of polymer can be made with it?
    This is the basic structure of an amino acid. Your body makes proteins from monomers known as amino acid
  • The small, repeating unit of a carbohydrate is called a ____________.
    monosaccharide
  • Bond that links two aminoacids together
    peptide bonds
  • What type of biomolecule is this one?
    protein/aminoacids
  • What is this chemical?
    This is a saturated fats
  • Amino acids are the building blocks of
    Proteins
  • What type of fatty acid is this one?
    saturated
  • What is a polysaccharide?
    A giant molecule, such as starch, or cellulose, made of hundreds, or thousands, or hundreds of thousands of monosaccharides such as glucose.
  • When Biuret solution is added to a mystery solution the chemical reaction produced a dark purple color. What does this tell you?
    The mystery solution contains protein.
  • Sugars and starch are components of proteins. True or false
    false
  • Lactose is a type of sugar found in _________.
    Milk
  • What is the difference between essential amino acids and nonessential amino acids?
    Your body can synthesize (or construct) nonessential amino acids. Essential amino acids must be obtained from your food.
  • What is the main function of lipids?
    long term storage and insulation
  • A long chain of amino acids chemically bonded together is called a ____________.
    polypeptide.
  • This delicious food is solid at room temperature. Can you explain why.
    Butter is mostly saturated fatty acids
  • In the picture and two different types of chemicals. Can you name and describe them?
    The top chemical is a saturated fatty acid. The bottom chemical is an unsaturated fatty acid.
  • This highly branched polysaccharide allows animals to store excess glucose in their liver. What is it?
    Glycogen
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