CH.3 Biological Macromolecules

Question 1

organic chemistry

Question 2

hydrocarbon

Answer 2

molecules comprised of hydrogen and carbon. can become very long chains. ex: CH4 (methane)

Question 3

isomer

Question 4

functional group

Question 5

carboxyl

Question 6

hydroxyl

Question 7

amino

Question 8

phosphate

Question 9

monomer

Answer 9

single unit of a macromolecule, a building block.

Question 10

polymer

Answer 10

monomers combined using covalent bonds to create larger molecules

Question 11

carbohydrate

Question 12

polysaccharide

Question 13

simple sugar

Question 14

monosaccharide

Question 15

disaccharide

Question 16

starch

Question 17

glycogen

Question 18

cellulose

Question 19

chitin

Question 20

lipid

Question 21

tryglyceride

Question 22

fatty acid

Question 23

saturated fat

Question 24

unsaturated fat

Question 25

oil

Question 26

steroid

Question 27

cholesterol

Question 28

phospholipid

Question 29

trans fat

Question 30

protein

Question 31

polypeptide

Question 32

amino acid

Question 33

R side chain (aka R group)

Question 34

primary structure

Question 35

secondary structure

Question 36

tertiary structure

Question 37

quaternary structure

Question 38

lipoprotein

Question 39

DNA

Question 40

RNA

Question 41

nucleid acid

Question 42

nucleotide

Question 43

hydrolysis

Answer 43

monomers split up, one gains H+ ion, one gains hydroxyl group (OH-)

Question 44

dehydration synthesis

Answer 44

monomers combine while losing water. one loses H+ and the other loses hydroxyl group (OH-)