Biochemistry Test

An organic compound is one that:

• Is hydrophobic

• Contains carbon atoms

• Is not made by living organisms

• Contains oxygen and hydrogen atoms.

When the addition of water results in the BREAKDOWN of polymers into monomers, we call this _______________ . (An example of this is when lactase broke lactose into glucose and galactose)

• Hydrolysis

• Hydrogen reaction

• Peptide bond

• Synthesis

Molecules that have the same formula, but different structure are called:

• Polymers

• Isomers

• Monomers

• Dimers

Which of these is true?

• monomers form polymers

• polymers form monomers

• polymers form atoms

• macromolecules form monomers

Monomer of a carbohydrate

• Amino Acid

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Fatty Acids

Monomer of a nucleic acid

• Amino Acid

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Fatty Acids

Monomer of a Protein

• Amino Acid

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Fatty Acids

Monomer of a Lipids

• Amino Acid

• Monosaccharide

• Nucleotide

• Fatty Acids

POLYMER of a Lipids

• DNA / RNA

• Triglycerides, phospholipids, waxes and steriods

• Polypeptide

• Polysaccharide

POLYMER of a Protein

• DNA / RNA

• Triglycerides, phospholipids, waxes and steriods

• Polypeptide

• Polysaccharide