UW MADISON BIO 101 EXAM 1
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
What is a covalent bond? - correct answer ✔✔When two atoms share electrons
What are the three key polar covalent bonds (for the sake of this class)? - correct answer ✔✔O-
H, N-H, S-H
What can H bond to? - correct answer ✔✔Other polar molecules and water.
How are polymers built? - correct answer ✔✔Through dehydration reactions (Monomer in,
water out)
How are polymers broken down? - correct answer ✔✔Through hydrolysis reactions (Water in,
monomer out)
What is the identifying shape of a carbohydrate? - correct answer ✔✔Ring-shaped
What is the function of a disaccharide? - correct answer ✔✔To be broken down for quick
energy.
What is the function of glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glucose is a monosaccharide that is used
as fuel to make ATP.
T/F: All polysaccharides are composed of glucose. - correct answer ✔✔True
, What is the function of a starch? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Energy
Storage
Found: in plants
What is the function of glycogen? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: energy
storage
Found: animals
What is the function of cellulose? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Structural
Found: Plant cells
What is the function of chitin? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Structural
Found: Insects, some animals, fungi
Can animals break down cellulose? - correct answer ✔✔No. Cows can only break down
cellulose because of microorganisms within their stomach that can.
Describe what a protein structure looks like? - correct answer ✔✔A central carbon is bonded to
an amino group, a hydrogen, a carboxyl group, and a varying R group.
Which end of a polypeptide is read first; the carboxyl terminus or amino terminus? - correct
answer ✔✔The amino terminus
What must happen to a polypeptide before it can become a functioning protein? - correct
answer ✔✔It must fold.
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
What is a covalent bond? - correct answer ✔✔When two atoms share electrons
What are the three key polar covalent bonds (for the sake of this class)? - correct answer ✔✔O-
H, N-H, S-H
What can H bond to? - correct answer ✔✔Other polar molecules and water.
How are polymers built? - correct answer ✔✔Through dehydration reactions (Monomer in,
water out)
How are polymers broken down? - correct answer ✔✔Through hydrolysis reactions (Water in,
monomer out)
What is the identifying shape of a carbohydrate? - correct answer ✔✔Ring-shaped
What is the function of a disaccharide? - correct answer ✔✔To be broken down for quick
energy.
What is the function of glucose? - correct answer ✔✔Glucose is a monosaccharide that is used
as fuel to make ATP.
T/F: All polysaccharides are composed of glucose. - correct answer ✔✔True
, What is the function of a starch? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Energy
Storage
Found: in plants
What is the function of glycogen? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: energy
storage
Found: animals
What is the function of cellulose? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Structural
Found: Plant cells
What is the function of chitin? Where is it found? - correct answer ✔✔Function: Structural
Found: Insects, some animals, fungi
Can animals break down cellulose? - correct answer ✔✔No. Cows can only break down
cellulose because of microorganisms within their stomach that can.
Describe what a protein structure looks like? - correct answer ✔✔A central carbon is bonded to
an amino group, a hydrogen, a carboxyl group, and a varying R group.
Which end of a polypeptide is read first; the carboxyl terminus or amino terminus? - correct
answer ✔✔The amino terminus
What must happen to a polypeptide before it can become a functioning protein? - correct
answer ✔✔It must fold.
