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Biology I Exam #1 2026| Brand New
Exam Questions And Verified Answers
functional group - correct-answer -groups of one or more atoms that have
particular chemical properties
- attaches to carbon core of polymers
- often polar
examples of functional groups - correct-answer -amine, amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl,
ketone, phosphate, sulfhydryl, methyl
carbohydrate - correct-answer -principle energy source for metabolism
- makes up the cell wall
- composed of C, H, & O atoms
(ex. C6H12O6)
if monosaccharide is the monomer, what is the polymer? - correct-answer -
disaccharide
trisaccharide
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polysaccharide
saccharide - correct-answer -simple sugars; simplest carbohydrates
- linear or cyclic molec w/ 5 or 6 carbon atoms
monosaccharide - correct-answer -simplest sugar
disaccharide - correct-answer -2 simple sugars linked by a covalent bond
polysaccharide - correct-answer -polymer of many simple sugars
complex carbohydrate - correct-answer -long, branched chains of
monosaccharides
glycosidic bond - correct-answer -covalent bond that attaches monosaccharides
together to form complex carbohydrates
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nucleic acid - correct-answer -encodes & transmits genetic info
if nucleotide is the monomer, what is the polymer? - correct-answer -DNA
RNA
nucleic acid
DNA - correct-answer -deoxyribonucleic acid
- genetic material of all organisms
RNA - correct-answer -ribonucleic acid
- protein synthesis & gene expression
3 main components of nucleotides - correct-answer -1. phosphate group
2. 5-carbon sugar
3. base
base - correct-answer -nitrogen-containing compounds
Biology I Exam #1 2026| Brand New
Exam Questions And Verified Answers
functional group - correct-answer -groups of one or more atoms that have
particular chemical properties
- attaches to carbon core of polymers
- often polar
examples of functional groups - correct-answer -amine, amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl,
ketone, phosphate, sulfhydryl, methyl
carbohydrate - correct-answer -principle energy source for metabolism
- makes up the cell wall
- composed of C, H, & O atoms
(ex. C6H12O6)
if monosaccharide is the monomer, what is the polymer? - correct-answer -
disaccharide
trisaccharide
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polysaccharide
saccharide - correct-answer -simple sugars; simplest carbohydrates
- linear or cyclic molec w/ 5 or 6 carbon atoms
monosaccharide - correct-answer -simplest sugar
disaccharide - correct-answer -2 simple sugars linked by a covalent bond
polysaccharide - correct-answer -polymer of many simple sugars
complex carbohydrate - correct-answer -long, branched chains of
monosaccharides
glycosidic bond - correct-answer -covalent bond that attaches monosaccharides
together to form complex carbohydrates
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nucleic acid - correct-answer -encodes & transmits genetic info
if nucleotide is the monomer, what is the polymer? - correct-answer -DNA
RNA
nucleic acid
DNA - correct-answer -deoxyribonucleic acid
- genetic material of all organisms
RNA - correct-answer -ribonucleic acid
- protein synthesis & gene expression
3 main components of nucleotides - correct-answer -1. phosphate group
2. 5-carbon sugar
3. base
base - correct-answer -nitrogen-containing compounds
