Biomolecules

Question 1

polymer

Answer 1

chain of small units bonded together

Question 2

monomers

Answer 2

small molecules that have the same basic structure, but each has a small variation

Question 3

universal pool

Answer 3

monomer units that are selected from in order to make a polymer: they are the same in all life

Question 4

properties

Answer 4

the reactions the molecule can undergo

Question 5

side group

Answer 5

small variation in monomers (of a single type) made by putting different groups of atoms at the same place on the basic structure

Question 6

amino acid

Answer 6

monomers used to make proteins

Question 7

peptide bond

Answer 7

bond between amino acids that holds them together in a protein

Question 8

condensation reaction

Answer 8

chemical reaction that links two monomers together by removing water

Question 9

number of amino acids

Answer 9

20

Question 10

catabolism

Answer 10

breaking down

Question 11

anabolism

Answer 11

building up

Question 12

metabolism

Answer 12

set of all chemical reactions that happen in a cell

Question 13

hydrolysis

Answer 13

breaking bonds by putting in an H₂O molecule

Question 14

condensation

Answer 14

making bonds by taking away an H₂O molecule

Question 15

substance

Answer 15

matter that has unique properties and a constant composition