Unit 1: Macromolecules & Enzymes & Cells

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What are the four macromolecules?

Back

Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

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What are the monomers of lipids?

Back

Glycerol and fatty acids.

Front

What suffix do enzymes typically end with?

Back

-ase

Front

What is the term for when changes in pH and temperature damage an enzyme's active site?

Back

Denature.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a job of proteins in the body?

Back

Insulation (warmth).

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

Back

To provide energy.

Front

What are nucleic acids responsible for?

Back

Storing and transmitting genetic information.

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

Back

To speed up chemical reactions.

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What is a substrate in the context of enzyme activity?

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The reactant that an enzyme acts upon.

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What is the term for a protein's three-dimensional structure?

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Tertiary structure.