Unit 1 Review

Enzymes speed up a chemical reaction and lower the required activation energy.

• True

• False

Draw a nucleotide.

Answer explanation

These are the building bocks for our DNA/RNA!

What organic molecule is this?

• Lipid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

Answer explanation

1. Identify the elements.

2. Identify the type of structure.

What factors will decrease enzyme activity?

• Boiling temperatures.

• Optimal conditions.

• Change in pH.

• Inhibitors.

Answer explanation

What denatures an enzyme?

Identify the monomer.

• Monosaccharide

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

Select all that statements that are true about the structure.

• This is a monomer.

• This is a Nucleic Acid.

• This is an enzyme.

• This is a polymer.

• This is a polypeptide chain.

What are the building blocks that make up polymers?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a protein?

• Enzyme

• Amino Acid

• Polypeptide Chain

• Fatty Acid

For dinner I eat a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with a slice of buttered bread. What biomolecules are included in my dinner?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• None

What is the function of nucleic acids?