Chapter 3. Biological Macromolecules 1- 30

Understand ________ synthesis. (Fill in the blank)

• macromolecule

• micromolecule

• atom

• ion

Explain ________ (or condensation) and hydrolysis reactions. (Fill in the blank)

• dehydration

• oxidation

• sublimation

• fermentation

Discuss the role of ________ in cells and in the extracellular materials of animals and plants.

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• enzymes

Explain ________ classifications.

• carbohydrate

• protein

• lipid

• vitamin

List common ________, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. (Fill in the blank)

• monosaccharides

• lipids

• nucleotides

• amino acids

Describe the four major types of ________.

• lipids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

Explain the role of fats in storing ________.

• energy

• oxygen

• protein

• vitamins

Differentiate between ________ and unsaturated fatty acids.

• saturated

• monounsaturated

• polyunsaturated

• trans

Describe ________ and their role in cells.

• phospholipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• enzymes

Define the basic structure of a ________ and some steroid functions.

• steroid

• protein

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid