Monomer and Polymers - Retrieval Questions 2

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

a reaction that breaks a chemical bond between two molecules and involves the use of a water molecule.

In which form do macromolecules exist?

They exist as polymers.

What are the four main types of biological molecules?

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acid

What type of bonds connect the monomers of maltose?

Glycosidic

What type of bonds connect the monomers of DNA?

Phosphodiester

What are polymers?

Molecules that are made up of identical/similar units called monomers that are bonded together.

Give examples of metabolic reactions.

Hydrolysis reaction
Condensation reaction

What do monomers create when they are bonded to other monomers?

Polymers

What type of monomer is maltose?

Monosaccharide

What are the bonds that connect the monomers of sucrose?

Glycosidic

What type of molecule is insulin?

Protein

What is a condensation reaction?

A reaction that joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond and involves the elimination of a water molecule.

What is the name of the reagent used for the starch chemical test?

Iodine reagent

What type of monomer is insulin?

Amino Acid

What are the special instructions for the protein chemical test?

trick question ;) there are none.

What are the special instructions for the lipids chemical test?

The ethanol must be added before the water.

What type of bonds connect the monomers of starch?

Glycosidic

What is the name of the reagent used in the lipids chemical test?

Ethanol
Water

What is the name of the reducing sugar chemical test?

Benedicts Test

What are the special instructions for the starch chemical test?

Trick question ;) there are no special instructions.