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 |