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Biology Fall Review
Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry is the study of | Study of what living things are made of |
| Complex compounds are produced from | Organic compounds |
| What are four organic compounds that we have discussed in the unit and give an example of each | Protein > Hydrogen, Carbohydrate > Glucose, Lipids>Fat, Nucleus >DNA |
| What of the following is an organic compound? | C6H12O6 |
| Polymerization is the formation of a _________? | Polymer |
| Polymerization is the result of two or more | |
| As a result of polymerization, a water molecule is given off. This type of reaction is also called? | Dehydration eyhtheasis |
| List the building blocks for each biomolecule we have discussed | Lipid, Protein, Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid |
| How many different amino acids are there and what biomolecule do they form | 20 and they form Protein |
| List the elements that make up each biomolecule individually | Lipid, Protein, Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid |
| Starch, when digested, is broken down into | Monosaccharide's |
| Enzymes are which type of biomolecule? | Protein |
| What is a protein function? | They function as catalist |
| Enzymes are specific or nonspecific to the type of reaction they catalyze? | Specific |
| What is the correct relationship between monomers and Polymers | Monomers are subunits of polymers |
| All organic molecules contain which element? | carbon |
| when do enzymes perform most efficiently on a reaction? | |
| What happens when an enzyme is added to a reaction? | The reaction speed up |
| What happen when an enzyme is removed from a reaction? | The reaction slow down |
| The human body is composed of approximately 70-80% of | water |
| The reactants must be able to bind to the enzyme for the reaction to be catalyzed True or False? | True |
| Enzymes only affect what of the reaction? | Speed |
| Large molecules called what store genetic information? | Nuclelcacid |
| Glucose and fructose are example of | Monosaccharide's |
| Used in animals as a source of quick energy that can be stored in muscles, etc. | |
| This biomolecule stores more energy per gram and is used for along term storage | Lipids |