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Chapter 3: The Molecules of Life
Questions and Expert Answers the
Latest Version
Question: Organic Compounds
Answer: carbon based molecules
Question: Functional Groups
Answer: In an organic compound, the group of atoms directly involved in
chemical reactions
Question: Macromolecules
Answer: Carbohydrates, polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids are
macromolecules, macro meaning large. A giant molecule formed by joining
smaller molecules.
Question: Polymer
Answer: A large molecule consisting of any identical or similar molecular
units, called monomers,covalently joined together in a chain.
Question: Monomer
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Answer: a chemical subunit that serves as a building block of a polymer
Question: Chemical reactions that build polymers from ___ are called ____
reactions because they release a molecule of water.
Answer: monomers;dehydration
Question: The reverse type of reaction, one that breaks larger molecules
down into smaller molecules, is called _____.
Answer: Hydrolysis
Question: Dehydration reaction
Answer: A chemical reaction which involves removing a molecule of water.
Question: Hydrolysis
Answer: to break down with water. Hydro(water) Lyse(break)
Question: Carbohydrates, or carbs.
Answer: A class of molecules that includes sugars and polymers of sugars.(ex.
small sugar molecules in softdrinks, long starch molecules in spaghetti and
bread.)
Question: Monosaccharides
Chapter 3: The Molecules of Life
Questions and Expert Answers the
Latest Version
Question: Organic Compounds
Answer: carbon based molecules
Question: Functional Groups
Answer: In an organic compound, the group of atoms directly involved in
chemical reactions
Question: Macromolecules
Answer: Carbohydrates, polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids are
macromolecules, macro meaning large. A giant molecule formed by joining
smaller molecules.
Question: Polymer
Answer: A large molecule consisting of any identical or similar molecular
units, called monomers,covalently joined together in a chain.
Question: Monomer
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Answer: a chemical subunit that serves as a building block of a polymer
Question: Chemical reactions that build polymers from ___ are called ____
reactions because they release a molecule of water.
Answer: monomers;dehydration
Question: The reverse type of reaction, one that breaks larger molecules
down into smaller molecules, is called _____.
Answer: Hydrolysis
Question: Dehydration reaction
Answer: A chemical reaction which involves removing a molecule of water.
Question: Hydrolysis
Answer: to break down with water. Hydro(water) Lyse(break)
Question: Carbohydrates, or carbs.
Answer: A class of molecules that includes sugars and polymers of sugars.(ex.
small sugar molecules in softdrinks, long starch molecules in spaghetti and
bread.)
Question: Monosaccharides
