AP Biology Biochemistry Questions
and Answers
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
and Answers
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
