AP Biology Biochemistry Exam
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Name the four major classes of large molecules in living things -
✔✔carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
What is the one class of large molecules that does not include
macromolecules? - ✔✔lipids
giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by a
dehydration reaction - ✔✔macromolecule
a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks
linked by covalent bonds - ✔✔polymer
the subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer - ✔✔monomer
the process in which two molecules become covalently bonded to each
other with the removal of a water molecule - ✔✔dehydration synthesis
the process in which a water molecules added to a polymer in order to
break down bonds between two molecules - ✔✔hydrolysis
, root word meaning water - ✔✔hydro
root word meaning to break - ✔✔lysis
Is glucose a monomer or a polymer? - ✔✔monomer
To summarize, when two monomers are joined, a molecule of _____ is
always removed - ✔✔water
The monomer of carbohydrates - ✔✔monosaccharides
Carbohydrates include _______ and _________ - ✔✔sugars starches
Give the formula for glucose - ✔✔C6H12O6
All sugars have the same two functional groups, name them - ✔✔carbonyl,
hydroxyl
A double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration
synthesis. - ✔✔disaccharide
A covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration
reaction. - ✔✔glycosidic linkage
Carbohydrate: carbonyl group located at the end of skeleton - ✔✔aldehyde
sugar
Carbohydrate: carbonyl group located within the skeleton - ✔✔ketone
sugar
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Rated A+
Name the four major classes of large molecules in living things -
✔✔carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
What is the one class of large molecules that does not include
macromolecules? - ✔✔lipids
giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by a
dehydration reaction - ✔✔macromolecule
a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks
linked by covalent bonds - ✔✔polymer
the subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer - ✔✔monomer
the process in which two molecules become covalently bonded to each
other with the removal of a water molecule - ✔✔dehydration synthesis
the process in which a water molecules added to a polymer in order to
break down bonds between two molecules - ✔✔hydrolysis
, root word meaning water - ✔✔hydro
root word meaning to break - ✔✔lysis
Is glucose a monomer or a polymer? - ✔✔monomer
To summarize, when two monomers are joined, a molecule of _____ is
always removed - ✔✔water
The monomer of carbohydrates - ✔✔monosaccharides
Carbohydrates include _______ and _________ - ✔✔sugars starches
Give the formula for glucose - ✔✔C6H12O6
All sugars have the same two functional groups, name them - ✔✔carbonyl,
hydroxyl
A double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration
synthesis. - ✔✔disaccharide
A covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration
reaction. - ✔✔glycosidic linkage
Carbohydrate: carbonyl group located at the end of skeleton - ✔✔aldehyde
sugar
Carbohydrate: carbonyl group located within the skeleton - ✔✔ketone
sugar
