Biochemical Substance & Biomolecules

Question 1

no life but biochemical interactions sustain life

Answer 1

Biochemical Substance

Question 2

chemical substance in living organisms

Answer 2

Biochemical Substance

Question 3

2 groups of biochemical substance

Answer 3

bioorganic and bioinorganic substances

Question 4

substances that do not contain carbon

Answer 4

BIOINORGANIC

Question 5

it includes water and inorganic salts

Answer 5

BIOINORGANIC

Question 6

How many water constitutes the bioinorganic?

Answer 6

2/3 of human body mass

Question 7

How many inorganic salts contains bioinorg subs?

Answer 7

4-5% of body mass

Question 8

Substances that contain carbon

Answer 8

BIOORGANIC

Question 9

maintain the balance of osmotic
pressures

Answer 9

Inorganic salts

Question 10

includes carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, and nucleic acids

Answer 10

BIOORGANIC

Question 11

How many water constitutes the bioorganic?

Answer 11

1/4 of body mass

Question 12

BIOINORGANIC SUBSTANCES

Answer 12

water (70%)
inorganic salts (5%)

Question 13

BIOORGANIC SUBSTANCES

Answer 13

proteins (15%)
lipids (8%)
carbohydrates (2%)
nucleic acids (2%)

Question 14

present in plant and animal cells

Answer 14

BIOMOLECULES

Question 15

composition of the cell

Answer 15

50-95 % water
1% ions
organic molecules

Question 16

carbon based molecules that are covalently bonded to itself or to H,O,N,S,P

Answer 16

ORGANIC MOLECULES

Question 17

important organic molecule

Answer 17

HYDROCARBON

Question 18

biomolecules derived form HC

Answer 18

HYDROCARBONS

Question 19

2 broad types of biomolecules

Answer 19

SMALL BIOMOLECULES
MACROMOLECULES

Question 20

Importance of Macromolecules:

Answer 20

a) Essential structures for the basis of life
b) Control and regulate this processes
c) Responsible for energy exchanges, irritability, metabolism, mobility and reproduction

Question 21

4 MAJOR CLASSES OF SMALL BIOMO

Answer 21

Amino acids
Sugars
Fatty Acids
Nucleotides

Question 22

Functions of small biomolecules

Answer 22

a. They are used to synthesize larger molecules like polymers (proteins, nucleic
acids)

b. Some have special biological functions (ATP – a nucleotide)

c. Involve in complex reaction pathways

Question 23

hydrophobic; non polar and insoluble in H2O

Answer 23

HYDROCARBONS

Question 24

biomolecules that is termed as primary molecules

Answer 24

SMALL BIOMOLECULES

Question 25

biomolecules that formed a function when together

Answer 25

MACROMOLECULES