Unit 3 list 1 Macromolecules LLC

Question 1

Macromolecule

Answer 1

A molecule containing a very large number of atoms

Question 2

Organic

Answer 2

Relating to or derived from living matter

Question 3

Monomer

Answer 3

A molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer

Question 4

Polymer

Answer 4

A substance that has molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together

Question 5

Carbohydrates

Answer 5

Any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose

Question 6

Lipids

Answer 6

Any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in water.

Question 7

Fatty acids

Answer 7

A carboxylic acid consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group

Question 8

Protein

Answer 8

Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large numbers of molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, they are also an essential part of all living organisms

Question 9

Amino acids

Answer 9

Molecules that combine to form proteins

Question 10

Enzymes

Answer 10

A substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction

Question 11

Catalyst

Answer 11

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change

Question 12

Nucleic acids

Answer 12

Large biomolecules that play essential roles in cells and viruses

Question 13

Nucleotide

Answer 13

A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group

Question 14

Hormone

Answer 14

A regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids like blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action

Question 15

Steroids

Answer 15

A man made version of chemicals, known as hormones that are made naturally in the human body

Question 16

Dehydration synthesis

Answer 16

A type of chemical reaction that involves the combining of reacting molecules to make a large molecule (following the loss of water)

Question 17

Hydrolysis

Answer 17

A process of breaking down a chemical compound that involves splitting a bond and adding the elements of water to the resulting molecular fragments