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| 7527456701 | What is the reaction called that connects two monomers together? Explain how this reaction occurs. | Dehydration synthesis; removes water | 0 | |
| 7527468327 | What are the chemical formulas used for the carboxyl group, amine group and phosphate group? | Carboxyl group- COOH; amine group- NH2 ; phosphate group- PO4 | 1 | |
| 14819763173 | What are isomers? Which organic molecules can have isomers? | Isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures; carbohydrates | 2 | |
| 14819793239 | Which organic molecule group contains C, H, and O and has a 1:2:1 ratio? What are these organic molecules used for within the body? | Carbohydrates; provides energy for the body | 3 | |
| 14819798357 | What are the essential functions of lipids? | Energy source, insulation, protection, structure, chemical messengers | 4 | |
| 14819800373 | What are the differences between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids? | Saturated- no double bonds; monounsaturated- one double bond; polyunsaturated- two or more double bonds | 5 | |
| 14819803075 | What are the components of a triglyceride molecule? | One glycerol + 3 fatty acids | 6 | |
| 14819808580 | What are the differences between phospholipids and glycolipids? What are their components? Where are they used? | Phospholipid- phosphate group, glycerol, and two fatty acids Glycolipids- carbohydrate, glycerol, and two fatty acids Composed of fatty acids and nonlipid components Found in cell membranes= structural lipids | 7 | |
| 14819814853 | What are the functions of proteins? | Movement, support, transport, buffering, metabolic regulation, defense coordination and control | 8 | |
| 14819818056 | What are the monomers of proteins? What are the bonds called connecting the protein monomers? | Amino acids; peptide bonds | 9 | |
| 14819821425 | Explain how enzymes, substrates, and active site are related. | Substrate binds to the active site on the enzymes and a product is formed | 10 | |
| 14819824502 | How does each amino acid differ from one another? | R group differs | 11 | |
| 14819827053 | Which protein structure is alpha-helix (spiral) or beta sheet (pleated)? | Secondary structure | 12 | |
| 14819831664 | Glycoproteins and proteoglycans are combinations of amino acids and what other type of organic molecule? | Carbohydrates | 13 | |
| 14819834498 | How would the lack of a cofactor for an enzyme affect that enzyme's function? | It would become nonfunctional | 14 | |
| 14819841840 | Explain when and how an enzyme would denature. | Change in temperature and ph; function deteriorates | 15 | |
| 14819844762 | What is the main function of nucleic acids? | They carry the genetic blueprint of a cell and carry instructions for the functioning of the cell | 16 | |
| 14819851335 | What are the differences and similarities between DNA and RNA? | DNA- double stranded, sugar- deoxyribose, thymine RNA- single stranded, sugar- ribose, uraci Both made out of nucleotides and have a nitrogenous base | 17 | |
| 14819854136 | What are the components of a nucleotide? | Five-carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group | 18 | |
| 14819857295 | Which nitrogenous bases are pyrimidines and purines? Which are complementary base pairs? | Pyrimidines- thymine and cytosine Purine- adenine and guanine A and T (Uracil); G and C | 19 | |
| 14819860419 | What is the most abundant high-energy source in the cell? | ATP | 20 | |
| 14819864015 | What is the difference between ADP and ATP? | ADP- two phosphate groups ATP- three phosphate groups | 21 | |
| 14819869502 | What is phosphorylation? | The process of adding a phosphate group to ADP or AMP | 22 | |
| 14819873270 | How is the energy in ATP released? | Breaking the bond between the last phosphate group | 23 |
