Topic 3: Chemical Level of Organization - Biochemistry

Question 1

List the elements common to biological molecules (biomolecules)

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Question 2

List the four categories of molecules

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Question 3

List the five types of functional groups relevant to organic chemistry

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Question 4

Describe hydrolysis and dehydration (condensation) reactions

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Question 5

Identify factors that determine the speed of chemical reactions

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Question 6

Explain the importance of hydrolysis and condensation to metabolic reactions

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Question 7

Describe the characteristics different functional groups confer on molecules

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Question 8

Describe the structure and function of carbohydrates and lipids

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Question 9

Using the energy profile of a chemical reaction, determine whether the reaction is catabolic, anabolic, spontaneous, exergonic, endergonic

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Question 10

Explain how the structure of the various biomolecules leads to the properties that are associated with them

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