Biomolecules

Question 1

Trace element

Answer 1

Minerals present in living tissues in small amounts eg. V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu

Question 2

Amino acid

Answer 2

Class of biomolecule. Basic Building blocks of proteins. Contain amino (NH3+) and carboxylic acid (COO-). Carboxyl + amino of another = peptide bond

Question 3

Carbohydrate

Answer 3

Class of biomolecule. Carbon + H20.

Question 4

Monosaccharide

Question 5

Nucleotide

Answer 5

Class of biomolecule.

Question 6

Lipid

Answer 6

Class of biomolecule.

Question 7

Monomer

Question 8

Polymer

Question 9

Residue

Question 10

Phosphodiester bond

Question 11

Glycosidic bond

Question 12

Peptide bond

Answer 12

Amide type covalent bond linking two amino acids together along a protein chain.

Question 13

What are the most abundant elements in biological molecules

Answer 13

Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

Question 14

What are the major classes of biological molecules

Answer 14

Amino acids, carbohydrates, nucleotides, lipids

Question 15

What are the major classes of biological polymers

Answer 15

Proteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids

Question 16

What are the major functions of each type of biological polymer