Unit 3 List 1 Macromolecules

Question 1

Macromolecule

Answer 1

A very large molecule important to biological processes

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

Relating to or derived from living matter.

Question 3

Monomer

Answer 3

A molecule that can combine with others of the same kind.

Question 4

Polymer

Answer 4

a large molecule made up of many repeating, smaller units .

Question 5

Carbohydrates

Answer 5

Sugar molecules

Question 6

Fatty acids

Answer 6

building blocks of fats

Question 7

Lipids

Answer 7

fatty compounds

Question 8

Protein

Answer 8

chemical ‘building blocks

Question 9

Amino acids

Answer 9

molecules that combine to form proteins

Question 10

Enzymes

Answer 10

speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell.

Question 11

Catalyst

Answer 11

speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered

Question 12

Nucleic

Answer 12

play essential roles in all cells and viruses

Question 13

Nucleotide

Answer 13

basic building block of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA

Question 14

Steroids

Answer 14

anti-inflammatory medicines used to treat a range of conditions

Question 15

Hormone

Answer 15

your body’s chemical messengers.

Question 16

Dehydration synthesis

Answer 16

involves the loss of water from the reacting molecule

Question 17

Hydrolysis

Answer 17

a chemical compound is broken down by reaction with water