AP Biology Biochemistry questions with 100%
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ionic bond
bond resulting from a transfer of electrons
covalent bond
bond resulting from the sharing of electrons
nonpolar
electrons shared equally
polar
electrons shared unequally
buffer
substance that resists changes in pH
bicarbonate ion
most important buffer in human blood
isomer
organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure
structural isomer
isomer differing in the arrangement of atoms
geometric isomer
isomer differing in the spacial arrangement of double bonds
, optical isomers
isomers that are mirror images of each other
enantiomer
synonym for optical isomer
monosaccharide
C6H12O6 simple sugar; glucose, galactose, and fructose
disaccharide
two monosaccharides joined together; C12H22O1; maltose, lactose, and sucrose
dehydration synthesis
condensation; joining compounds together with water released
hydrolysis
breakdown of a compound by adding water
polysaccharide
polymers of carbohydrates
cellulose
structural polysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls
starch
storage polysaccharide found in plants
amylose
simplest storage polysaccharide form of starch
Correct Solutions
ionic bond
bond resulting from a transfer of electrons
covalent bond
bond resulting from the sharing of electrons
nonpolar
electrons shared equally
polar
electrons shared unequally
buffer
substance that resists changes in pH
bicarbonate ion
most important buffer in human blood
isomer
organic compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure
structural isomer
isomer differing in the arrangement of atoms
geometric isomer
isomer differing in the spacial arrangement of double bonds
, optical isomers
isomers that are mirror images of each other
enantiomer
synonym for optical isomer
monosaccharide
C6H12O6 simple sugar; glucose, galactose, and fructose
disaccharide
two monosaccharides joined together; C12H22O1; maltose, lactose, and sucrose
dehydration synthesis
condensation; joining compounds together with water released
hydrolysis
breakdown of a compound by adding water
polysaccharide
polymers of carbohydrates
cellulose
structural polysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls
starch
storage polysaccharide found in plants
amylose
simplest storage polysaccharide form of starch
