Chemistry Of Life Pt. 2

Question 1

Long molecule made of repeating small molecules

Answer 1

Polymer

Question 2

Molecules used to build polymers

Answer 2

Monomers

Question 3

Made of sugar monomers

Answer 3

Monosaccharides

Question 4

Dextrose, glucose, and cellulose are all examples of what

Answer 4

Monosaccharides

Question 5

Monosaccharides polymerize together by what

Answer 5

Dehydration

Question 6

What are monosaccharides called when they polymerize together

Answer 6

Polysaccharides

Question 7

Starch, Glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are all examples of what

Answer 7

Polysaccharides

Question 8

Carbohydrates are broken down into sugars by what

Answer 8

Hydration

Question 9

What are Carbs used for

Answer 9

Energy and structure

Question 10

What are lipids made of

Answer 10

Fatty acids

Question 11

What is the Primary structure of a protein

Answer 11

The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide

Question 12

What is the secondary structure in proteins and what the types

Answer 12

The coils and folds resulting from hydrogen bonds. Alpha Helices, Beta Sheets, Random coils

Question 13

What id the tertiary structure of a protein

Answer 13

The overall 3 dimensional shape

Question 14

Collegin, Keratin, Elastin, and Lignin are all examples of what

Answer 14

Structural Proteins

Question 15

Hemaglobin, actin, myacin, and enzymes are all examples of what

Answer 15

Functional proteins

Question 16

What is an Enzyme

Answer 16

Biological catalysts used to speed up chemical reactions

Question 17

What are nucleic acids made of

Answer 17

Nucleotides

Question 18

What are Nucleotides used for

Answer 18

Storing and transmitting information and energy