Biochem Review

Question 1

Polar

Answer 1

Molecules with an uneven distribution of electrical charges

Question 2

Ions

Answer 2

An molecule that loses or gains an electron

Question 3

Cation is what

Answer 3

Loss of an electron

Question 4

Anions

Answer 4

Gain of an electron

Question 5

Linkage

Answer 5

The way molecule or functional groups combine to make a bigger molecule

Question 6

Isomer

Answer 6

Molecules with the same molecular formula but different order or spacing

Question 7

Stereoisomer

Answer 7

This is a isomer that is a mirror image of another just flipped

Question 8

Structural isomer

Answer 8

An isomer that has a diffrent forming of the structure than another molecule

Question 9

Catabolic reaction

Answer 9

A big molecule breaking down to smaller units

Question 10

Anabolic reaction

Answer 10

Smaller molecules coming together to make a bigger one

Question 11

Redox reaction

Answer 11

Where electrons are either won or loss

Question 12

Oxidation reaction

Answer 12

A electron is loss making molecule more positve

Question 13

Reduction

Answer 13

Gain of an electron making molecule more negative

Question 14

Passive transport

Answer 14

Molecules going with the concentration gradient. No atp used

Question 15

Active transport

Answer 15

Going against the concentration gradient making us use ATP to do it.