Bio test on macromolecules

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Carbohydrates

CHO (Rings)

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Lipids

CHO (Chains)

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Proteins

CHON

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Nucleic acid

CHONP

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Monomer of a carbohydrate

Monosaccharide

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Monomer of a lipid

One glycerol and three fatty acids

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Monomer of proteins

Amino acid

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Monomer of nucleic acid

Nucleotide

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Function of a carbohydrate

immediate energy

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Function of lipids

Stored energy, insulation, and waterproofing

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Function of proteins

Structure, transportation, speeds up chemical reactions

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What do enzymes do?

Speed up chemical reactions

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What is denaturing?

When the active site is misshaped and the substrate can no longer fit keeping the reaction from occurring

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Function of nucleic acids

Instruction for protein and store and transmit genetic information

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What reaction is occurring if an enzyme is helping to break down a large molecule?

Hydrolysis

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What is a monomer?

A single unit

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What is a polymer?

Many units

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What is polymerization?

Multiple units linked together to create polymers

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What is dehydration reaction

To remove water to build bonds

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What is a hydrolysis reaction?

Adding water to break bonds

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What element of nucleic acids help with genetic information

DNA and RNA

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What is it called when a lipid has its max amount of hydrogens

Saturated

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What is it called when a lipid has double bonds with less hydrogens

Unsaturated

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What are macromolecules?

Large molecules

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What reaction is occurring if an enzyme is helping to build a large molecule

Dehydration