Distinguish among fats, phospholipids,and steroids, and describe the composition, characteristics, and biological functions of each.

Q: Provide examples of three types of carbohydrates, and identify the primary functions of…

A: Step 1 Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and their condensation products. Aldehyde…

Q: Explain and compare the different kinds of lipids.

A: The word "biomolecule" refers to organic biological macromolecules that play an important role in…

Q: List some of the functions of proteins  ?

A: Proteins are a large type of biomolecules. One or more long chains of amino acids are the main…

Q: Define the structure of starch and glycogen ?

A: Starch is a form of energy storage found in plants. It comprises two glucose-based polymers: amylose…

Q: Give the structural units common to all:  fats and oils…

A: Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and…

Q: Define lipid, triglyceride, phospholipid, fatty acid, andcholesterol

A: Lipid is class of organic compounds that are insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents.…

Q: Describe the fate, metabolism, and functions of carbohydrates.

A: Carbohydrate is macromolecules that are found in the food sources in form of sugar, starch, and…

Q: Explain the importance of knowing the conformation/structure of proteins.

A: Proteins are biomolecules composed of amino acids. The amino acids are joined together through…

Q: How are saturated and unsaturated fat different ?

A: LIPIDS  Fat and its derivatives are combinaly known as lipid. Compounds of C, H, O and the ratio of…

Q: A chemical has an amine group and an organic acid group. It does not, however, have any peptide…

A: The human body is a complex and well coordinated assembly of organ systems and tissues. All of these…

Q: The building blocks of proteins are

A: Nutrients are the substance present in food which helps in making energy,building and maintainence…

Q: Identify the functions lipids play in our bodies.

A: Biomolecules are organic compounds found in living organisms. All living organism will have these…

Q: Define carbohydrates. Write their biological functions.

A: Introduction: Carbohydrates are one of the essential biomolecules that play a vital role in many…

Q: Differentiate fats, steroids, and phospholipids. Give examples of each.

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Q: Describe the difference in structure between a simple carbohydrate and thecomplex carbohydrates.

A: Carbohydrates are defined as one of the three primary and essential classes of foods and an energy…

Q: Outline the levels of structural organization in proteins.

A: Proteins are polymers of amino acids. These amino acids are connected by a peptide bond. Primary,…

Q: Distinguish among proteins, peptides, and polypeptides.

A: DNA or deoxyribonucleotide chain is a double helical structure, containing nucleotide monomers,…

Q: Define big and tiny proteins.

A: Proteins are made up of smaller monomers which are known as amino acids. A protein molecule consists…

Q: Explain why proteins can take on so many different functions in living things.

A: Proteins are biomolecules that play an important role in the functioning of living organisms. They…

Q: Identify the functions of Macromolecules.

A: A macromolecule is a very large molecule, and are composed of thousands of covalently bounded atoms.…

Q: List the five different types of fat

A: Fat is an essential nutrient that provides energy and insulation and aids in vitamin absorption.…

Q: Describe the structure of proteins, and discuss their importance to human functioning

A: Proteins are large, complex biomolecules that are made up of amino acid monomers. They play a…

Q: Explain the importance of carbohydrates in the human body. Differentiate superimposable and…

A: Carbohydrates are biomolecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, with a hydrogen-oxygen…

Q: Identify the structural element that all carbohydrates havein common

A: Carbohydrates are essential biomolecules that are present in the food we eat. They play an important…

Q: Distinguish among saturated, monounsaturated, and    polyunsaturated fats.

A: Introduction: Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with hydrocarbon chains ranging from 4 to 36 carbons…

Q: Describe the different functions of proteins and give an example for each function.

A: Proteins are the macromolecules, which helps to perform several functions.

Q: Distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fats.

A: The term saturated and unsaturated depict the type of bond present between carbon-carbon atoms in…

Q: Describe the functional groups present in the four biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and…

A: Biomolecules are the biochemical molecules that help organisms to survive. They are primarily…

Q: Contrast the structures of fats, phospholipids, andsteroids.

A: Lipids are very diverse in both their respective structures and functions. They are insoluble or…

Nucleotides

It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). 

Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.