Vocab #6

Question 1

di/bi

Answer 1

prefix that meant double/2

Question 2

hydro

Answer 2

prefix that means water

Question 3

mono

Answer 3

prefix that means 1

Question 4

poly

Answer 4

prefix that means more that one (many)

Question 5

-ase

Answer 5

suffix that means enzyme

Question 6

-ose

Answer 6

suffix used to form the names of sugars or means full of or given to

Question 7

lysis

Answer 7

the disintegration of a cell by rupture of the cell wall or membrane

Question 8

saccharide

Answer 8

another term for sugar

Question 9

carbohydrate

Answer 9

compound made up of carbon, hydrogen , and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body

Question 10

protein

Answer 10

macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen , oxygen, and nitrogen, needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes

Question 11

lipid

Answer 11

macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes

Question 12

nucleic acid

Answer 12

macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

Question 13

glucose

Answer 13

a simple sugar that is a component of many carbohydrates, carried through the bloodstream to provide energy to all cells in the body

Question 14

monomer

Answer 14

small unit that can join together with other small units to from polymers

Question 15

polymers

Answer 15

large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

Question 16

dehydration synthesis

Answer 16

process of joining 2 molecules (or compounds) together following the removal of water

Question 17

hydrolysis

Answer 17

the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water

Question 18

macro

Answer 18

prefix that meant large