Molecules

Question 1

What is a monomer ?

Answer 1

A single unit which is the most basic; a single sugar, a single amino acid or a glycerol or fatty acid.

Question 2

What is a dimer?

Answer 2

Two monomers chemically bonded together.

Question 3

What is a polymer?

Answer 3

A long chain of monomers chemically bonded together.

Question 4

Anabolism

Answer 4

Building larger molecules ,a condensation reaction that requires energy, used in protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, photosynthesis.

Question 5

Catabolism

Answer 5

Breaking down large molecules, hydrolysis reaction that releases energy, used in digestion of food, cellular respiration, digestion of complex compounds.

Question 6

Mono
Di -saccharide
Poly

Answer 6

One
Two - molecule of carbohydrates
More than three

Question 7

Dipeptide

Answer 7

Two protien molecules

Question 8

Triglyceride

Answer 8

Three fatty acids and a glycerol molecules

Question 9

Condensation reaction

Answer 9

Joins together two molecules, involves the elimination of a molecule of water. [C12 H22 O11+ H2O]

Question 10

Hydrolysis reaction

Answer 10

Breaks a chemical bond between two molecules, involves the use of a water molecule. [C12 H24O12]

Question 11

Glycosidic bond

Answer 11

bonding of carbohydrates

Question 12

Glycosidic bond

Answer 12

bonding of carbohydrates

Question 13

Isomeric monomer

Answer 13

chemical formula is identical, but is structurally different

Question 14

What bond carbohydrates?

Answer 14

Glycosidc bonds

Question 15

What bonds proteins?

Answer 15

Peptide bond

Question 16

What bonds lipids?

Answer 16

Ester bond