Honors Biology Biochemistry Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
organic compound - Correct answer-Compound that contains carbon bonded to
hydrogen and is found in living things
polymer - Correct answer-Large molecule made up of smaller building blocks or
monomers
carbohydrate - Correct answer-An essential structural component of many cells and
source of quick energy; ratio of 2H:1O
monosaccharide - Correct answer-Building block of carbohydrates; Monomer
Simple sugar can be glucose, galactose or fructose
Chemical formula is C6H12O6
polysaccharide - Correct answer-Large carbohydrate made up of many
monosaccharides; Polymer;
ex. starch, glycogen, and cellulose
glucose - Correct answer-Monosaccharide or simple sugar;
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, Blood sugar; Monomer;
Building block for starch, glycogen and cellulose
starch - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules; Polymer; Food
storage molecule for plants;
Turns iodine from orange to black
glycogen - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules;
Polymer;
Used by animals to store carbohydrates in the liver and skeletal muscles
cellulose - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules;
Polymer; Provides support in plants;
Fiber; Can't be digested by humans
protein - Correct answer-An organic compound that is made of one or more chains
of amino acids;
Principal component of all cell membranes, includes enzymes, antibodies,
hemoglobin, muscle
amino acid - Correct answer-Building block or monomer of a protein;
20 occur naturally;
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Questions and Answers
organic compound - Correct answer-Compound that contains carbon bonded to
hydrogen and is found in living things
polymer - Correct answer-Large molecule made up of smaller building blocks or
monomers
carbohydrate - Correct answer-An essential structural component of many cells and
source of quick energy; ratio of 2H:1O
monosaccharide - Correct answer-Building block of carbohydrates; Monomer
Simple sugar can be glucose, galactose or fructose
Chemical formula is C6H12O6
polysaccharide - Correct answer-Large carbohydrate made up of many
monosaccharides; Polymer;
ex. starch, glycogen, and cellulose
glucose - Correct answer-Monosaccharide or simple sugar;
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, Blood sugar; Monomer;
Building block for starch, glycogen and cellulose
starch - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules; Polymer; Food
storage molecule for plants;
Turns iodine from orange to black
glycogen - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules;
Polymer;
Used by animals to store carbohydrates in the liver and skeletal muscles
cellulose - Correct answer-Polysaccharide made of glucose molecules;
Polymer; Provides support in plants;
Fiber; Can't be digested by humans
protein - Correct answer-An organic compound that is made of one or more chains
of amino acids;
Principal component of all cell membranes, includes enzymes, antibodies,
hemoglobin, muscle
amino acid - Correct answer-Building block or monomer of a protein;
20 occur naturally;
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