Biology

Question 0

Define Cellulose

Answer 0

Long chain of tough interconnecting sugars. Structural material in cell walls & plant bodies.

Question 1

Name 4 major Macromolecules

Answer 1

1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids - Fats/Oils/Hormones
3. Proteins
4. Nucleic Acids (RNA/DNA)

Question 2

What is Chitin?

Answer 2

Long chain structures, Sugar. Insects to build exoskeletons. Not water soluble.

Question 3

What is Anion?

Answer 3

Negative charge

Question 4

What are Isotopes?

Answer 4

Altered forms of elements
same # of protons
different # of neutrons

Question 5

What are Ions?

Answer 5

Charged elements.
Neutral in charge.
They use negative and positive changes to balance each other out

Question 6

What is Glycogen?

Answer 6

Long chains of Glucose molecules.

Question 7

What disrupts the balance of elements?

Answer 7

When you change the (+) or (-) electrons you can disrupt the balance.

Question 8

What do enzymes do?

Answer 8

Mediate chemical reactions

Question 9

What are inhibitors?

Answer 9

A substance that slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction.

Question 10

What is starch?

Answer 10

Long chains of Mono & Disaccharides
somewhat water soluble
long term carb storage

Question 11

What is a Carbon?

Answer 11

Molecule of life (All life we know of is made of carbon molecules)

Question 12

What are Enantiomers?

Answer 12

Carbon compounds w/ the same building blocks but different functions.

Question 13

What are buffers?

Answer 13

Buffers stabilize the pH of a solution to maintain overall pH

Question 14

What are transport proteins?

Answer 14

Passageway between opposite sides of membrains

Question 15

What is Lactose?

Answer 15

Enzyme found in milk & dairy products

Question 16

What is Lactase?

Answer 16

Enzyme that allows us to breakdown lactose

Question 17

What is Cation?

Answer 17

Positive Charge

Question 18

What is Anion?

Answer 18

Negative charge

Question 19

What are receptor protien?

Answer 19

Typically on the surface of the cell & they allow the cell to send & receive signals.

Question 20

Name 3 types of Proteins..

Answer 20

1. Transport proteins
2. Receptor proteins
3. Defense proteins

Question 21

What are defense proteins for?

Answer 21

Primarily antibodies defense enzymes

Question 22

What are Amino Acids?

Answer 22

Building blocks of proteins. Monomer proteins.

Question 23

Define Amylase

Answer 23

Enzyme in our saliva that breaks down starch

Question 24

Is glycogen found in plants or animals?

Answer 24

Animals

Question 25

What is Pseudo science?

Answer 25

False claims.

Not verifiable.