Biochemistry Jeopardy

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Biochemistry Jeopardy
Carbo-hydrates Lipids Nucleic Acids Proteins Chemistry
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Glucose, Fructose and Galactose
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• What are monosaccharides?

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Two sugars
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• What are disaccharides?

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The major function of carbohydrates
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• What is
• Quick Energy

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This polysaccharide is known as animal starch
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• What is glycogen

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The sugar in DNA
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• What is deoxiribose?

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What this picture shows
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• What is a monosaccharide

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Building block of all lipids
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• What are fatty acids?

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The function of lipids
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• What is a long term energy or insulation?

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Fatty acids that are straight chains, solid at
room temperature, and unhealthy
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• What are saturated fat?

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Fatty acids that are liquids at room temperature,
from plants and usually better for you.
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• What are unsaturated?

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The building block of nucleic acids that are made
of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a
nitrogenous base
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• What is a nucleotide?

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The two types of nucleic acids
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• What are DNA and RNA?

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The four types of nitrogenous bases.
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• What are a, g, c, and t

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The function of nucleic acids
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• What is to give the cell instructions for making
  protein

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Of carbohydrates and lipids, the one that is
soluble in water but not in oils
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• What are carbohydrates

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There are 20 different types of these that make
up proteins.
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• What are amino acids

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The bond that joins the protein building blocks
together
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• What is a peptide bond

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A type of protein that changes the rate of
chemical reactions in the body
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• What is an enzyme

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T/F Protein will be used by the body for energy
if the first 2 are unavailable
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• TRUE

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All organic molecules contain these 2 elements
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• What is Carbon and hydrogen?

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It is a large molecule made of many smaller
subunits
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• What is a polymer

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The four types of organic molecules
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• What are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and
  nucleic acids

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It is something that joins two molecules
together, could be ionic or covalent.
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• What is a bond?

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It is the word that describes the ability of a
substance to dissolve in another
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• What is solubility

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One of the most common proteins in your body, it
makes up your hair and nails
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• What is Keratin?

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Daily Double
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It is the sleepy amino acid found in turkey
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• What is tryptophan?

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