AP Bio Chp 5
Subject:
Biology [1]
Tags:
biochemistry [2]
molecules [3]
Genetics [4]
Biomolecules [5]
Biotechnology [6]
Nucleic acid [7]
Protein [8]
Cell membrane [9]
Macromolecule [10]
Lipid [11]
Francis Crick [12]
Ribosome [13]
AP Reading Guide Chapter 5: The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules Fred and Theresa Holtzclaw Copyright ? 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. - 1 - Name_______________________Period___________ Chapter 5: The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules Concept 5.1 Macromolecules are polymers, built from monomers 1. The large molecules of all living things fall into just four main classes. Name them. 2. Circle the three classes that are called macromolecules. Define macromolecule. 3. What is a polymer? a monomer? 4. Monomers are connected in what type of reaction? What occurs in this reaction? 5. Large molecules (polymers) are converted to monomers in what type of reaction?