Biochemistry Macromolecules UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Biochemistry Macromolecules
Biochemistry Macromolecules UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
atoms - CORRECT ANSWER- what are all things in the universe made of
carbon; hydrogen oxygen nitrogen - CORRECT ANSWER- what is the basis for living
things? what other elements is it present in?
macromolecule - CO...
Biochemistry Macromolecules UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
atoms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what are all things in the universe made of
carbon; hydrogen oxygen nitrogen - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what is the basis for living
things? what other elements is it present in?
macromolecule - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔big molecules made of many small molecules; a
category of very large molecules
monomer - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔one small molecule; the small molecules that make up
one big macromolecule
polymer - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔made of many monomers; these are examples of the
big category of the macromolecule; syn to macromolecule
carbon based life forms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔because of the importance of carbon,
what are living things on this planet called?
organic molecules - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔molecules found in living things made from
carbon are called what?
proteins lipids carbohydrates and nucleic acids - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what are the four
categories of macromolecules?
biochemistry - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the study of chemical processes in living things
lipid - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what is the only category of macromolecules with two
monomers
, glycerol and fatty acids - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what are the two monomers that make
up the lipid macromolecule
saturated and unsaturated - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what are the two types of fatty acids
that make up the monomer that makes up lipid
saturated fats - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a type of fat that is completely filled with
hydrogen ions
unsaturated fats - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a type of fat that is non stable and is not
completely filled in with hydrogen ions
to provide energy for LONG PERIODS OF TIME and provide structure for the cell
membrane - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔what are the two functions of the macromolecule
category lipids?
synthesized or hydrolized - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔lipids function: lipids can be either
______ (made) or ________(digested) to be used to provide energy for long periods of time
phospholipids, fats, oils, steriods, waxes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔five examples of
polymers for the macromolecule lipids?
phospholipids - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lipids Polymers: makes up the outer layer
membrane used for structure
fats - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lipids Polymers: energy storage in animals; store energy
long time
oils - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lipids Polymers: energy storage in plants; store energy long
time
steroids - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lipids Polymers: what brings messages form one cell to
another; also can be hormones
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