Chapter 7

Question 1

Identify the four main groups of biomolecules and their building blocks

Answer 1

Carbohydrates-Monosaccharides (simple sugars)

Lipids-Fatty acids and glycerol

Proteins-Amino acids

Nucleic acids -Nucleotides

Question 2

Summarize how saturation impacts lipid characteristics.

Answer 2

In general, the degree of saturation impacts the fluidity of the membrane to a greater extent than chain length

Question 3

Describe the four levels of protein structure and the types of bonds involved.

Answer 3

The four levels of protein structure are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.

Question 4

Compare and contrast deoxyribonucleotides and ribonucleotides.

Answer 4

The ribonucleotide is mainly used for the synthesis of RNA. Whereas deoxyribonucleotide is used in the DNA synthesis process