Biochemistry

Question 1

What is the difference between organic and inorganic substances?

Answer 1

Organic molecules have carbon-hydrogen bonds, inorganic don’t

Question 2

Describe and give an example of monosaccharides

Answer 2

1 sugar, glucose

Question 3

Describe and give an example of disaccharides

Answer 3

2 sugars, sucrose

Question 4

Describe and give an example of polysaccharides

Answer 4

many sugars, glycogen

Question 5

Give the name, charge and location of the three subatomic particles.

Answer 5

proton- positive charge-nucleus
neutron- no charge- nucleus
electron- negative charge- orbitals

Question 6

Give the building blocks (monomers) of protein

Answer 6

amino acids

Question 7

Give the building blocks (monomers) of lipids

Answer 7

Fatty acid

Question 8

Give the building blocks (monomers) of Carbohydrates

Answer 8

monosaccharides

Question 9

Give the building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids

Answer 9

nucleotides

Question 10

Define denaturation

Answer 10

hydrogen bonds break causing protein to change shape-making them useless

Question 11

What is the difference between a basic and an acidic substance?

Answer 11

acids produce hydrogen ions and bases accept hydrogen ions

Question 12

describe the major types of chemical reactions–synthesis

Answer 12

build large molecules from smaller ones

Question 13

describe the major types of chemical reactions–decomposition

Answer 13

breakdown into simpler molecules

Question 14

describe the major types of chemical reactions–replacement

Answer 14

can be single or double

Question 15

describe the major types of chemical reactions–reversible

Answer 15

end products can change back into reactants