Chapter 4.1

Question 1

Metabolism

Answer 1

At the biochemical level, refers to the building up and breaking down of molecules

Question 2

Anabolism

Answer 2

small molecules are built up into larger ones, requiring energy

Question 3

Catabolism

Answer 3

larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones, releasing energy

Question 4

Anabolism provides all

Answer 4

the materials a cell requires for maintenance, growth, and repair

Question 5

Dehydration Synthesis

Answer 5

joins certain types of small molecules by removing water molecules.

Question 6

Dehydration Synthesis Example

Answer 6

connects simple sugar molecules (monosaccharides) into larger molecules of glycogen, which store energy in their chemical bonds

Question 7

Dehydration synthesis also builds

Answer 7

protein molecules by joining amino acid molecules

Question 8

What is a protein?

Answer 8

A polypeptide consisting of 50 or more amino acid molecules

Question 9

Hydrolysis

Answer 9

can decompose carbohydrates, triglycerides, and proteins.

Question 10

Hydrolysis is

Answer 10

the reverse of dehydration synthesis.