Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
100
Pasta and wheat bread is an example of what type of macromolecule?
Carbohydrate
100
Enzymes and the specific substrate that binds to it is compared to what analogy?
Lock and Key
100
What is the monomer for lipids?
Glycerol and fatty acids
100
In the following equation, what are considered the reactants?
N2 + H2 --> NH3
N2 + H2
200
What is the monomer for proteins?
Amino Acids
200
What is the monomer for carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
200
Name the substrate the belongs to each of the following enzymes: Sucrase, Lactase, and Amylase
Sucrase = Sucrose, Lactase = Lactose, and Amylase = Starch
200
What chemical tests for starches?
Iodine
200
DNA and RNA are examples of what type of macromolecule?
Nucleic Acids
300
This type of macromolecule has a ratio of 1:2:1 for Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
Carbohydrates
300
What is the monomer for nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
300
What is the active site and how many does an enzyme have?
Where the substrate binds to the enzyme. Each enzyme only has 1.
300
The chemical benedicts tests for what macromolecule?
Glucose (Simple Sugars)
300
Enzymes are what type of macromolecule?
Protein
400
Cholesterol and hormones are examples of what type of macromolecule?
Lipids
400
What type of carbohydrate is found in the cell wall of plants?
Cellulose
400
What are the four factors that affect enzymes and the rate of reaction? (MUST GET ALL 4 TO GET POINTS)
Enzyme concentration, substrate concentration, pH, and temperature
400
Enzymes that have their shape altered by extreme temperature changes or the wrong pH and can no longer function are said to have become ________________.
Denatured
400
What is the difference between monomer and polymer?
Monomer = Smallest, most basic unit of polymers (1),
Polymer = Several linked monomers (more than 1)
500
If an unknown sample has a positive iodine test, which of the following foods could it be? --> Chicken, Pasta, or Butter
Pasta
500
What specific type of lipid makes up the membranes in cells?
Phospholipids
500
What is the enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide and what are the two products that are formed? (MUST GET ALL PARTS RIGHT TO GET THE POINTS)
Catalase breaks it down into water and oxygen
500
What is the function of proteins?
Provide structure, strength, and support
500
The protein that is most abundant in the body and forms the skin, tendons, ligaments, and bones is what?