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Molecular Biology
WGU RJT2 Biology - Molecular Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 main clases of large biological molecules? | carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids |
| What is a polymer? | It is a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds. |
| What is a monomer? | The repeating units that serve as the builidng blocks of polymers. |
| What is the molecular formula for Glucose? | C6H12O6 |
| What is a glycosidic Linkage? | It is a covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction.l |
| Write the formula for a monosaccharide that has three carbons. | C3H6O3 |
| A dehydration reaction joins two glucose molecules to form maltose. The formula for glucose is C6H12O6. What is the formula for Maltose? | C12H22O11 |
| Polymers of amino acids are called? | Polypeptides |
| Identity at least two ways that prokaryotes have affected you positively today? | Eating fermented food such as yogurt or cheese.Taking medicine produced by bateria. |
| What is an exotoxin? | Are proteins secreted by certain bacteria and other organisms. |
| What is an endotoxin? | Are lipopolysaccharide components of the outer membrane of gram-nagtive bacteria. They are released only when the bacteria die and their cell walls break down. |