Bio 1500 Mizzou Bush Test 3 Exam Questions
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What are the four classes of macromolecules - Answer✔carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic
acids
Building blocks of carbohydrates - Answer✔monomer: monosaccharides (simple sugars)
polymer: polysaccharides
EX: glucose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin
building blocks for proteins - Answer✔Monomer: amino acids
Polymer: polypeptides
EX: collagen, insulin, histone,
building blocks for lipids - Answer✔Monomer: fatty acids and glycerol
Polymer: Fats, oils, waxes
EX: olive oil, bees wax, bacon fat
building blocks for Nucleic Acids - Answer✔Monomer: Nucleotides
Polymer: DNA and RNA
EX: ATP
Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates - Answer✔amylase, ending in -ase
Enzyme that breaks down proteins - Answer✔protease, pepsin, hydrochloric acid
Enzyme that breaks down lipids - Answer✔lipase
What is the relationship of a monomer and polymer? - Answer✔Monomers are single atom
small molecules that when bonded together with similar/identical molecules it makes up a
polymer.
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hydrolysis synthesis - Answer✔the breaking of the covalent bond between two monomers by
adding a water molecule
dehyradtion synthesis - Answer✔the linking of the covalent bond between two monomers by
removing a water molecule
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote cells - Answer✔Eukaryote cells-Membrane bound organelles, nucleus
Prokaryote cells-Simple cells, no nucleus; example-bacteria
animal cells vs plant cells - Answer✔Animal Cells:
- No cell walls
- Don't have a definite shape
- Vacuoles are usually absent
- NO chloroplast
- Food is stored in the form of glycogen
- Centrioles within a small centrosome area
Plant Cells:
- Have cell walls
- Have a fixed shape
- Large control vacuole
- Contain chloroplast
- Food is stored in the form of starch
- NO centrioles
cell wall function - Answer✔provides support and protection
plasma membrane function - Answer✔regulates what comes in and out of the cell
Mitochondria - Answer✔Powerhouse of the cell
Chloroplast - Answer✔where photosynthesis takes place
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