Chemistry Of The Cell

Question 1

Are water molecules polar or non-polar?

Answer 1

Polar

Question 2

Hydrophillic

Answer 2

Water loving

Question 3

Hydrophobic

Answer 3

Water hating

Question 4

Are lipid tails hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

Answer 4

Hydrophobic

Question 5

Non-polar molecules permeability

Answer 5

Permeable

Question 6

Polar molecules permeability

Answer 6

Mostly non-permeable

Question 7

Ions permeability

Answer 7

Non-permeable

Question 8

Linear polymers- “building blocks”

Answer 8

Macromolecules

Question 9

Hierarchical nature of cellular structure

Answer 9

1. Small organic molecules
2. Macromolecules
3. Supramolecular structures
4. Organelles
5. The cell

Question 10

Steps for making polymers

Answer 10

1. Activate monomer by coupling to a carrier
2. Two active monomers undergo condensation which produces water and a carrier
3. The next activated monomer is added to a polymer that already has n monomer units