Structure And Function Of Macromolecules

Question 0

Condensation reaction (dehydration synthesis)

Answer 0

• monomers are covalently linker by removal of water

- requires energy and catalysts or enzymes

Question 1

Polymerization reaction

Answer 1

Creates large molecules of repeating structure units

Question 2

Hydrolysis

Answer 2

Breaks covalent bonds between monomers by adding water

Question 3

Carbohydrates

Answer 3

Simple sugars and their polymers

Question 4

Monosaccharides

Answer 4

1) simple sugar where C, H and O are in ratio of 1:2:1
2) major energy for cells, store energy in bonds
3) monomers for complex sugars
4) glucose is most common
5) may form ring in aqueous solutions

Question 5

Disaccharides

Answer 5

Double sugar of 2 monosaccharides

Question 6

Glycosidic linkage

Answer 6

Condensation Rx of 2 monomers

Question 7

Maltose

Answer 7

Glucose+Glucose

Brewing beer

Question 8

Lactose

Answer 8

Glucose+Galactose

In milk

Question 9

Sucrose

Answer 9

Glucose+Fructose

Table sugar

Question 10

Polysaccharides

Answer 10

Macromolecules of up to 1000’s of monomers

Question 11

Starch

Answer 11

• Glucose stored in plants of plastids

- Potatoes and grains

Question 12

Glycogen

Answer 12

• Glucose polymer stored in animals

- Stored in muscle and liver

Question 13

Cellulose

Answer 13

• Structural component of plant cell walls

- Humans can’t digest

Question 14

Chitin

Answer 14

• polymer of an amino sugar

- exoskeletons of arthropods