BIO181 Chapter 2

BIO181 Chapter 2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of reaction involves the removal of water to form a bond?

Back

Dehydration reaction.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of reaction involves the addition of water to break a bond?

Back

Hydrolysis reaction.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Do phospholipids have 2 polar tails and a non-polar head?

Back

False. Phospholipids have 2 fatty acid tails (non-polar) and a phosphate group (polar) head.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main component of cell membranes?

Back

Phospholipids.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a chain of organic molecule 'building blocks' called?

Back

Polymer.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the basic unit of a polymer?

Back

Monomer.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Are fatty acids the monomers of lipids?

Back

False. Lipids do not have true monomers like proteins or carbohydrates.

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