3.2 flashcards

Question 1

what is the basic building block of a molecule called?

Answer 1

Mono/polymer

Question 1

Define monomer

Answer 1

The broad term for a single unit that makes up a molecule

Question 2

Define polymer

Answer 2

A chain of monomers and can be affected by the amount of monomers and the type of them

Question 3

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

Answer 3

Monosaccharides

Question 4

What is the polymer for carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Polysaccharides

Question 5

What functional groups can be found in carbohydrates?

Answer 5

Hydroxyl

Question 6

How is a carbohydrate molecule structured?

Answer 6

Ring shaped

Question 7

What is the monomer for Nucleic acid?

Answer 7

Nucleotides

Question 8

What is the polymer for nucleic acids?

Answer 8

Nucleic acids

Question 9

What elements are in carbohydrates?

Answer 9

Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

Question 10

What elements are in Nucleic acids?

Answer 10

Carbon, hydrogen, Oxygen, and phosphorus

Question 11

What is the structure of Nucleic acids?

Answer 11

A combination of branching and rings

Question 12

What functional groups are in nucleic acids?

Answer 12

Phosphate, and amino

Question 13

What is the monomer for lipids?

Answer 13

Fatty acids

Question 14

What is the polymer for lipids?

Answer 14

Triglyceride

Question 15

What functional groups are in lipids?

Answer 15

Carboxyl

Question 16

What is the structure of lipids?

Answer 16

Branched

Question 17

What elements are in lipids?

Answer 17

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

Question 18

What are the monomers in proteins called?

Answer 18

Amino acids

Question 19

What are the polymers for protein?

Answer 19

Polypeptides

Question 20

What elements are in Protein?

Answer 20

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

Question 21

What functional groups are in Protein?

Answer 21

Amino, and carboxyl