Biomolecules
Functions
Other
Vocabulary
Enzymes
100
What are the four main biomolecules?
Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids
100
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Code for traits; heredity
100

Name two kinds of food that have fat?

Butter, Lard, Meat fat

100

What is the difference between organic and inorganic molecules?

Organic--contains carbon & hydrogen Inorganic--does NOT contain carbon & hydrogen

100
What is the purpose of an enzyme?
To catalyze (speed up) a chemical reaction
200

Describe the two functions of proteins

Structural--structural support Globular--enzymes, transport

200
What is the function of lipids in a person's diet?
Long-term energy storage
200

What macromolecules are carboxyl groups found on?

                                            


Fatty acids and amino acids

200
A polymer is composed of what?
Monomers
200
How does an enzyme affect the energy level required to start a reaction?
Lowers it
300
Name two monomers and one polymer of carbohydrates.
Monomers--glucose, fructose Polymers--starch, glycogen, cellulose
300

What do we have to remove from a disaccharide in order to break it into a monosaccharide?

H2O, Water

300

Which of the four biomolecules are present in an egg?

Lipids, Protein

300
What is dehydration synthesis?
Loss of water to build a molecule
300
What happens to an enzyme after it performs its "job" on a molecule?
Nothing; it ends up the same as when it started
400
What are the monomers of proteins, and how many are there?
Amino Acids 20
400
What kind of carbohydrates function as long-term energy storage?
Polymers/Polysaccharides = starch, vegetables, grains, bread
400

What does Benedict's solution test for?

Simple sugars (mono- and di-saccharides); any color besides blue

400

What kind of bond holds amino acids together?

peptide bond

400
What is the name of the place on an enzyme where its molecule binds?
Active site
500
What are the three parts of a nucleotide (monomer of DNA/RNA)?
Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogenous base
500

What process would you use to separate fatty acids from glycerol?

Hydrolysis

500

What solution is used to test for Complex sugars?

Lugol's (iodine) solution

500

What are the terms used in Biology to describe A. building something B. breaking something down

A. Synthesis B. Digestion 

500

Name two factors that can affect how well an enzyme works

Temperature, pH (acid/base solution), Substrate concentration, Denatured enzyme

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