Ib Biology Actual Exam Solved Questions Complete Study Guide

IB BIOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE

●● Metabolism
Answer: the chemical processes (enzyme catalyzed) that occur within a
living organism in order to maintain life.


●● Anabolism
Answer: the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from
simpler ones, including ther formation of macrolmes from monomers by
condensation reactions


●● Catabolism
Answer: the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules,
including the hydrolysis of macromolecules into monomers.


●● Insulin
Answer: protein hormone that facilitates the movement of glucose form
the bloodstream to the interior of cells


●● organic chemistry
Answer: the study of all chemicals containing carbon

,●● Subcomponent of carbohydrates
Answer: monosaccharides


●● subcomponent of lipids
Answer: Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate groups


●● Subcomponent of proteins
Answer: amino acids


●● subcomponent of nucleic acids
Answer: nucleotides


●● carbohydrate subcategories
Answer: monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides


●● Lipid subcategories
Answer: triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids


●● Protein examples
Answer: enzymes, antibodies, peptide hormones


●● Monosaccharide examples

, Answer: glucose, fructose, galactose, ribose, deoxyribose


●● Disaccharide examples
Answer: sucrose, lactose, maltose


●● polysaccharide examples
Answer: starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin


●● triglyceride examples
Answer: fats in adipose tissue


●● phospholipid example
Answer: bilayer of cell membrane


●● Steroid examples
Answer: cholesterol, testosterone, estrogen


●● nucleic acid examples
Answer: DNA, RNA, ATP


●● Enzymes