Micro Test 1 : Chapter 6 Biological Macromolecules

Question 1

Biomolecules

Answer 1

Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Protiens

Question 2

Bio molecule composition

Answer 2

Always contain hydrogen carbon and generally oxygen

Hydrocarbons only contain carbon and hydrogen and are hydrophobic and non polar

Question 3

Polymers

Answer 3

Molecules made up for repeating subunits, termed monomers

Question 4

Monomers

Answer 4

identical or similar in chemical structure

Examples
Carbohydrates (sugar monomers) Nucleic acids (nucleotide monomers) and protiens (amino acid monomers)

Question 5

Dehydration synthesis

Answer 5

Condensation
Loses OH and H new covalent bond is formed

Question 6

Hydrolysis

Answer 6

Breakdown
Added H and OH breaking bonds

Question 7

Lipids

Answer 7

Diverse group of fatty, water-insoluble compounds
Store nutrients and components of cellular membrane and hormones

Types
Tryglicerides (energy storage)
Phospholipids (membranes)
Steroids
Eicosanoids

Glycolipids (lipid molecules with carbohydrate attached) cellular binding

Question 8

Saturated fats

Answer 8

Solid at room temp (animal fats) structure straight

Question 9

Unsaturated fats

Answer 9

Liquid at room temp (vegetable fats)
Structure bent

Question 10

Trans fats

Answer 10

Structure straight

Question 11

Glucose and glycogen

Answer 11

Glucose is a 6 carbohydrate most common monosaccharide
Primary nutrient supply

Glycogen is storage form of glucose

Question 12

Nucleic acids

Answer 12

DNA AND RNA store and transfer genetic info from and to cells

Question 13

DNA

Answer 13

Found in chromosomes, nucleus and mitochondria

Has dioxyribose sugar phosphate and 1 or four nitrogenous bases

Thymine and adenine
Guanine and cystonine

Does not contain urasil

Question 14

RNA

Answer 14

Single strand Nucleic acid
Found in nucleus and cytoplasm

Does not have thymine but has uracil