Biomolecules

Question 1

The elements with which carbon bonds to form life’s molecules…

Answer 1

Sulfur, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Phosphorus, Nitrogen

Question 2

What are monomers?

Answer 2

are small molecules that link

together

Question 3

What are Polymers?

Answer 3

are straight chains of monomers

linked together

Question 4

What are the four major

groups of macromolecules?

Answer 4

Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins.

Question 5

Synthesis of polymer =

Answer 5

lost of water (dehydration)

Question 6

Breakdown of polymer =

Answer 6

gain of water (hydrolysis)

Question 7

the monomer and polymer in carbohydrates are called what?

Answer 7

monosaccharide and polysaccaride

Question 8

the monomer and polymer in lipids are called what?

Answer 8

parts is glycerol and fatty acids and triglyceride

Question 9

which kind of macromolecule forms unsaturated and saturated fats?

Answer 9

lipids

Question 10

Why are lipids not considered polymers?

Answer 10

since fatty acids and glycerol are different they are not linked together in a chain

Question 11

What makes up cell membranes?

Answer 11

phospholipids

Question 12

Hormones are found in what macromolecule?

Answer 12

Lipids

Question 13

When you put monomers together you get what?

Answer 13

polymers

Question 14

Steroids are what type of macromolecule?

Answer 14

Lipids

Question 15

What are saturated fats saturated with?

Answer 15

hydrogen

Question 16

the monomer and polymer in proteins are called what?

Answer 16

amino acids and peptides or polypeptides

Question 17

How many levels of structure are there in proteins and what are they called?

Answer 17

4 levels and they are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary

Question 18

How many amino acids are there?

Answer 18

20

Question 19

What are the three subunits in proteins?

Answer 19

the carboxyl group, amino group, and r side chain

Question 20

The primary level of protein is

Answer 20

a sequence of amino acids

Question 21

The secondary level of protein is

Answer 21

folding portions of a chain making it into a coil

Question 22

The territory level of protein is

Answer 22

a more complex 3D folding

Question 23

The quaternary level of protein is

Answer 23

several polypeptide chains joining together to form functional units

Question 24

the monomer and polymer in nucleic acids are

Answer 24

nucleotides and there is no polymer for nucleic acid

Question 25

What differs between RNA and DNA in their bases?

Answer 25

Uracil and Thymine

Question 26

The backbone of DNA is made up of what?

Answer 26

phosphate and sugars

Question 27

The sequence in DNA makes up what?

Answer 27

genes