Water and Macromolecules - Intro

Is C₂H₁₂O₃ an organic or Inorganic Compound?

• Inorganic
• Organic

What is cohesion?

• water molecules sticking to other water molecules
• water molecules sticking to different molecules
• when you dissolve a substance in a solution 
• when molecules become chemically combined

A chemical reaction that builds a larger molecule from two smaller molecules

• catabolic
• anabolic

The equations below represent two biochemical processes, A and B. 
Equations
(A) glucose + glucose --> maltose + water
(B) amino acid + amino acid --> dipeptide + water

Which statement about processes A and B is correct?

• Processes A and B are examples of dehydration synthesis.
• Process A is an example of hydrolysis,  but process B is an example of dehydration synthesis.
• Process B requires enzymes, but process A does not.
• Processes A and B are examples of hydrolysis.

Which of the following are function(s) of a lipid?

• Gives your body quick energy

• Gives long term energy, insulation, & forms plasma membranes

• Does the work of the cell & speeds up reactions

• Carries your genes

What does "monomer" mean?

• A large molecule made of many small pieces

• A small piece of a macromolecule

Which of the following are types of carbohydrates?

• Glucose, Cellulose, Glycogen, Starch

• Insulin, Hemoglobin, Enzymes

• Phospholipids, Steroids, Cholesterol

• DNA, RNA

These macromolecules make up the cell membrane and are called

• lipids or fatty acids

• carbohydrates or simple sugars

• proteins or amino acids

If you need a quick boost of energy, then you will eat a food rich in __________

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• lipids
• amino acids

This molecule would be classes as a(n):

• Carbohydrate
• Amino Acid
• Lipid
• Nucleic Acid