BIO 161 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions | New Update

BIO 161 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions
and Answers with Complete Solutions |
New Update


cell - ANSWERS the smallest unit able to carry out life processes


matter - ANSWERS anything that takes up space and has mass


element - ANSWERS building blocks of matter, cannot be broken down my
chemical means


atom - ANSWERS smallest unit of an element that still retains the chemical
and physical properties of the element


C, O, H, N - ANSWERS the four main elements found in the body


covalent - ANSWERS the strongest chemical bond


organic molecules - ANSWERS carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids are the 4 categories of what


dehydration reaction - ANSWERS type of synthesis reaction bringing 2
monomers together, water as product

, hydrolysis reaction - ANSWERS the break down of molecules when water is
added


carbohydrate - ANSWERS function for quick and short-term energy storage


monosaccharide - ANSWERS one monomer, one ring


nutrient - ANSWERS food component needed to perform a physiological
function


monosaccharide - ANSWERS glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples of
what


disaccharides - ANSWERS 2 monosaccharides covalently bonded to eachother


disaccharides - ANSWERS maltose, sucrose, and lactose are examples of what


polysaccharides - ANSWERS long chains of monosaccharides that store energy
and provide structure


polysaccharides - ANSWERS starch, glycogen, and cellulose are examples of
what