Exploring Biological Macromolecules and Their Bonds

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major biological molecules?

• Vitamins

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

What is the term for a single small molecule that can join with others to form a polymer?

• Polymer

• Trimer

• Monomer

• Dimer

In dehydration synthesis, what is lost during the formation of a polymer?

• Water

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

Which process involves the combination of hydrogen from one monomer and hydroxyl from another?

• Reduction

• Hydrolysis

• Dehydration synthesis

• Oxidation

What type of bond is formed between monomers in carbohydrates?

• Ester bond

• Peptide bond

• Glycosidic linkage

• Phosphodiester bond

Which type of bond is found in proteins?

• Glycosidic linkage

• Phosphodiester bond

• Peptide bond

• Ester bond

Which of the following bonds is associated with nucleic acids?

• Peptide bond

• Ester bond

• Glycosidic linkage

• Phosphodiester bond

What is the reverse process of dehydration synthesis called?

• Condensation

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis

• Reduction

During hydrolysis, what is added to break down a polymer?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

What does the term 'lysis' in hydrolysis mean?

• To synthesize

• To combine

• To break down

• To build