AP Biology Questions with CORRECT Answers

AP Biology Questions with CORRECT Answers

Question:
monosaccharide
Answer:
C6H12O6 simple sugar; glucose, galactose, and fructose


Question:
disaccharide
Answer:
two monosaccharides joined together; C12H22O1; maltose, lactose, and sucrose


Question:
dehydration synthesis
Answer:
condensation; joining compounds together with water released


Question:
hydrolysis
Answer:
breakdown of a compound by adding water


Question:
polysaccharide
Answer:
polymers of carbohydrates


Question:
cellulose
Answer:
structural polysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls

, Question:
starch
Answer:
storage polysaccharide found in plants


Question:
fatty acid
Answer:
hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group at one end; majority portion in lipids


Question:
saturated fat
Answer:
fat without double bonds


Question:
unsaturated fat
Answer:
fat with double bonds


Question:
peptide bond
Answer:
bond creating amino acid chains or polymers


Question:
primary structure
Answer:
linear sequence of amino acids; peptide bonds


Question:
secondary structure
Answer:
protein formed with hydrogen bonds