Chapter 3 Biochemistry

Question 1

What’s the difference between organic and inorganic?

Answer 1

organic contains carbon

Question 2

What are macromolecules?

Answer 2

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

Question 3

What is ATP?

Answer 3

energy

Question 4

What are monosaccharides?

Answer 4

simple sugars

Question 5

What do animals store glucose as?

Answer 5

glycogen

Question 6

What do plants store glucose as?

Answer 6

starch

Question 7

What are monomers?

Answer 7

simple molecules that form polymers

Question 8

What is a polypeptide?

Answer 8

a long chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds

Question 9

What is a polar molecule?

Answer 9

water loving

Question 10

What is a nonpolar molecule?

Answer 10

water fearing (lipids)

Question 11

What is a condensation reaction?

Answer 11

water is given off when monomers link to form polymers

Question 12

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

Answer 12

water is added when polymers are broken down

Question 13

What are fatty acids?

Answer 13

unbranched chains of C with a carboxy group (water loving)

Question 14

What are nucleic acids?

Answer 14

DNA or RNA

Question 15

What is the function of RNA?

Answer 15

stores and transfers information from DNA

Question 16

How can carbon form?

Answer 16

straight chain, branched chain, ring

Question 17

What equals C6H12O6?

Answer 17

glucose, galactose, and fructose

Question 18

What is the thing called that binds to an enzymes activation cite?

Answer 18

substrate

Question 19

What do nucleotides contain?

Answer 19

phosphate group, five carbon sugar, nitrogenous base