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______ are the simple subunits that form polymers when they bind together.
Monomers.
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A class of organic compounds that tend to be insoluble in water and that includes fats and oils
Triglycerides
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A copy of a gene that determines the amino acid sequence is?
mRNA
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Brings the correct amino acid during protein synthesis is?
tRNA
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HOlds amino acids allowing a peptide bond to form between them is?
rRNA
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Which sugars are polysaccharides?
cellulose
glucose
starch
glycogen
sucrose
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Glucose is a ____saccharide.
mono
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Sucrose is a ___saccharide.
Di
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What is the role of an enzyme?
To speed chemical reactions by bringing reactants together.
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Fatty acids and glycerol are the two subunit molecules of _____ and ____.
oils and fats
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Fats, steroids, waxes and oils are all classified as:
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
proteins
lipids
Lipids
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A _____ is a biomolecule that is composed of many monomers linked together.
polymer
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Proteins are polymers constructed from _____ monomers.
amino acid
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Organic catalysts, that are usually proteins, and that speed reactions are called ________.
enzymes
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A small polymer composed of two or more amino acid subunits, is called a:
peptide
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a ______ is a polymer of monosaccharides.
polysaccharide
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which lipids function in long term energy storage?
steroids
oils
fats
phospholipids
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________ are a component of the plasma membrane.
phospholipids
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The type of lipid molecule having complex of four carbon rings, and includes cholesterol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
steroid
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Enzymes bring reactants close together catalyzing chemical reactions.
Metabolism
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Proteins in the plasma membrane regulate what substances enter or exit the cell
Transport
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Fats and oils consist of two types of molecules.
fatty acids and glycerol
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A nucleotide consists of:
Pentose sugar
phsphate
glucose
nitrogenous base
amino acid
- pentose sugar
- phsphate
- nitrogenous base
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A ___ is a sticky lipid with a long-chain fatty acid bound to a long-chain alcohol
wax
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Thymine - Adenine
Guanine - Cytosine
Cytosine - Guanine
Adenine _ Thymine
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The pentose sugar found in RNA is ____.
Ribose
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______ bonds join complementary bases on opposite strands of a DNA molecule.
Hydrogen
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______ bonds connect the nucleotides within the same strand of DNA.
Covalent
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Which DNA base cannot be found in a strand of RNA?
Thymine
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Which would be a structural polysaccharide?
Starch
Glucose
Cellulose
Chitin
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A ______ contains more than two monosaccharide units.
Polysaccharide
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a ____ consists of two monosaccharides joined together.
Disaccharide
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Two polysaccharides that function in energy storage are:
sucose
glycogen
cellulose
starch
glucose
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Alpha helices and bata pleated sheets are common patterns of protein sturcture at the ____level
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
secondary
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plants store energy as ______, while animals store energy as ___.
Starch; glycogen
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Secondary structures found in proteins?
double helix
alpha helix
polypeptide
beta pleated sheet
peptide bond
- alpha helix
- beta pleated sheet
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A protein is a molecule consisting of many amino acids linked together.
True
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a protein is a molecule consisting of many long-chain fatty acids linked to long-chain alcohols.
false
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Organic molecules must contain which two elements?
Carbon and hydrogen
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Long term energy storage in plants?
Oils
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long term energy storage and insulation in animals?
fats
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component of the plamsa membrane?
phospholipids
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protection, preention of water loss?
waxes
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precursor to sex hormones and a component of the plasma membrane?
steroids
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A ______ consists of nitrogenous base, pentose sugar and phosphate.
nucleotide
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Another name for a dehydration reaction is a ________ reaction.
condensation
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A nucleic acid is best described as a polymer of nucleotides.
true or false
true
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A _______ is a monomer formed from a phosphate, a pentose sugar, and a nitrogenous base.
nucleotide
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unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds between the carbon atoms in the chain.
true/false
true
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Saturated fatty acids do not have double bonds between the carbon atoms in the chain.
True/false
True
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Two molecules have the same chemical formulas but have different physical structures are called ____.
isomers
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