Biochemistry Questions and Graded Answers
What are the four Organic Molecules? - Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
A building block of polymer? - monomer
What is the monomer for carbohydrates? - monosaccharides
What are the building blocks for lipids? - fatty acids and glycerol
What is the monomer of proteins? - amino acid
What is the monomer of nucleic acids? - nucleotides
What is a chain of amino acids called? - polypeptide chain
Something that speeds up a reaction - enzyme
What are the functions of carbohydrates? - short term energy and structure
What are the functions of lipids? - Long Term Energy, cell membrane, energy storage, insulation
What are the functions of proteins? - Lower activation energy, movement, fight infection,
structure, transport
What are the functions of nucleic acids? - store and transmit genetic information
, What are examples of lipids? - fats, oils, waxes, steroids
What are examples of nucleic acids? - DNA and RNA
What bond connects amino acids? - peptide bonds
When an enzyme changes shape due to high heat - denatured
Nucleotide picture - What is this monomer?
To be organic what does a molecule have to have? - A C-H bond
Dehydration Synthesis - A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each
other with the removal of a water molecule.
Monosaccharide (hexose) - This is a picture of a ___________. examples of this are glucose and
fructose.
Solute - The item being dissolved
Solvent - Water breaking apart molecules is a...
saturated fat - Single bonded, straight, unhealthy
What comes before the arrow in a chemical reaction. Also known as substrate. - Reactant
What comes after the arrow in a chemical reaction. - Product
What are the four Organic Molecules? - Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
A building block of polymer? - monomer
What is the monomer for carbohydrates? - monosaccharides
What are the building blocks for lipids? - fatty acids and glycerol
What is the monomer of proteins? - amino acid
What is the monomer of nucleic acids? - nucleotides
What is a chain of amino acids called? - polypeptide chain
Something that speeds up a reaction - enzyme
What are the functions of carbohydrates? - short term energy and structure
What are the functions of lipids? - Long Term Energy, cell membrane, energy storage, insulation
What are the functions of proteins? - Lower activation energy, movement, fight infection,
structure, transport
What are the functions of nucleic acids? - store and transmit genetic information
, What are examples of lipids? - fats, oils, waxes, steroids
What are examples of nucleic acids? - DNA and RNA
What bond connects amino acids? - peptide bonds
When an enzyme changes shape due to high heat - denatured
Nucleotide picture - What is this monomer?
To be organic what does a molecule have to have? - A C-H bond
Dehydration Synthesis - A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each
other with the removal of a water molecule.
Monosaccharide (hexose) - This is a picture of a ___________. examples of this are glucose and
fructose.
Solute - The item being dissolved
Solvent - Water breaking apart molecules is a...
saturated fat - Single bonded, straight, unhealthy
What comes before the arrow in a chemical reaction. Also known as substrate. - Reactant
What comes after the arrow in a chemical reaction. - Product
