Organic Chem Intro

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What happens during a dehydration reaction?

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Cells link monomers to form polymers.

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Why is it important to understand chemistry in biology?

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To understand how living things function, you need to understand the underlying chemistry of a cell.

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How many bonds does carbon need to become stable?

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Four.

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What occurs during a hydrolysis reaction?

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Cells separate polymers into their monomer building blocks.

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What is another name for a dehydration reaction?

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Condensation.

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What is the basic building block of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the process of breaking down polymers into monomers called?

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Hydrolysis.

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What type of bond is formed between two amino acids?

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Peptide bond.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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To speed up reactions by lowering activation energy.