AP Biology: Unit 1 Review (CED) from @apbiopenguins

Front

What macromolecule contains phosphorus?

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Nucleic Acids

Front

Which component is NOT part of a nucleic acid monomer?

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Amino acid

Front

What is the process of breaking a bond within a polymer using water called?

Back

Hydrolysis

Front

Which macromolecules contain nitrogen?

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Nucleic Acids & Proteins

Front

What component of a polypeptide is involved in forming a peptide bond?

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Carboxyl group

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

Front

What is the process of joining two monomers by removing water?

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Dehydration synthesis

Front

What are the three components of a nucleotide?

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Pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group

Front

What type of bond connects amino acids in a protein?

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Peptide bond

Front

What is the primary function of nucleic acids?

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Store and transmit genetic information