MACROMOLECULES IN FOOD AND THEIR
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS.
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Monomer - Answer: Basic building block of macromolecules.
Polymer - Answer: Long chain of repeating monomers.
Carbohydrates - Answer: Macromolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Monosaccharides - Answer: Single sugar units forming carbohydrates.
Polysaccharides - Answer: Complex carbohydrates made of multiple monosaccharides.
Glucose - Answer: Simple sugar with formula C6H12O6.
Starches - Answer: Polysaccharides used by plants for energy storage.
Cellulose - Answer: Structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls.
Glycogen - Answer: Animal polysaccharide for short-term energy storage.
Lipids - Answer: Macromolecules primarily for energy storage and insulation.
Glycerol - Answer: Monomer of lipids, part of triglycerides.
Fatty Acids - Answer: Monomers of lipids, combined with glycerol.
Triglycerides - Answer: Fats and oils for long-term energy storage.
Phospholipids - Answer: Lipids forming cell membrane bilayer.
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, Proteins - Answer: Macromolecules made of amino acids.
Amino Acids - Answer: 20 different monomers that compose proteins.
Polypeptide - Answer: Chain of amino acids forming a protein.
Denaturation - Answer: Loss of protein shape, affecting function.
Antibodies - Answer: Proteins involved in immune response.
Enzymes - Answer: Proteins that accelerate chemical reactions.
Keratin - Answer: Structural protein in hair and nails.
Pigments - Answer: Proteins that absorb and reflect light.
Metabolism - Answer: All chemical reactions for energy storage and use.
Enzyme - Answer: Protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
Biological Catalyst - Answer: Substance that increases reaction rate without being
consumed.
Activation Energy - Answer: Minimum energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.
Substrate - Answer: Chemical input changed during a reaction.
Active Site - Answer: Region on enzyme where substrate binds.
Lock and Key Model - Answer: Enzyme and substrate fit together precisely.
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BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS.
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Monomer - Answer: Basic building block of macromolecules.
Polymer - Answer: Long chain of repeating monomers.
Carbohydrates - Answer: Macromolecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Monosaccharides - Answer: Single sugar units forming carbohydrates.
Polysaccharides - Answer: Complex carbohydrates made of multiple monosaccharides.
Glucose - Answer: Simple sugar with formula C6H12O6.
Starches - Answer: Polysaccharides used by plants for energy storage.
Cellulose - Answer: Structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls.
Glycogen - Answer: Animal polysaccharide for short-term energy storage.
Lipids - Answer: Macromolecules primarily for energy storage and insulation.
Glycerol - Answer: Monomer of lipids, part of triglycerides.
Fatty Acids - Answer: Monomers of lipids, combined with glycerol.
Triglycerides - Answer: Fats and oils for long-term energy storage.
Phospholipids - Answer: Lipids forming cell membrane bilayer.
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, Proteins - Answer: Macromolecules made of amino acids.
Amino Acids - Answer: 20 different monomers that compose proteins.
Polypeptide - Answer: Chain of amino acids forming a protein.
Denaturation - Answer: Loss of protein shape, affecting function.
Antibodies - Answer: Proteins involved in immune response.
Enzymes - Answer: Proteins that accelerate chemical reactions.
Keratin - Answer: Structural protein in hair and nails.
Pigments - Answer: Proteins that absorb and reflect light.
Metabolism - Answer: All chemical reactions for energy storage and use.
Enzyme - Answer: Protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
Biological Catalyst - Answer: Substance that increases reaction rate without being
consumed.
Activation Energy - Answer: Minimum energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.
Substrate - Answer: Chemical input changed during a reaction.
Active Site - Answer: Region on enzyme where substrate binds.
Lock and Key Model - Answer: Enzyme and substrate fit together precisely.
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