Organic Compounds

1. What element readily bonds to itself, forming long chains and rings?

2.  What are clusters of atoms that attach to molecules and influence the characteristics of those 

molecules? 

3. What is a single molecule called?

4. What chemical reaction allows monomers to form polymers and water?

5.  What chemical reaction happens when water is added to break polymers down into its monomers?

6.  What are the monomers of carbohydrates?

7.  What 2 monomers compose Sucrose?

8. What 2 monomers compose Lactose?

9. What type of organic compounds are glycogen, starch, and cellulose?

10. How do Animals store glucose?

11. How do Plants store glucose?

12. Which polysaccharide is found in the cell walls of plants to give them strength & rigidity?

13. Which organic compound makes up skin, muscles, hair, nails, and include enzymes?

14. What are the monomers of proteins?

15. What bond forms between two amino acids?

16. What are proteins that act as catalysts (to speed up chemical reactions)?

17. What could change the shape of an enzyme so that it would become ineffective?

18. Which organic compound’s function is to store energy and form the cell membrane?

19. What are the monomers of lipids?

20. Which end of the fatty acid molecule is Hydrophilic?

21 Which end of the fatty acid molecule is Hydrophobic?

22. What are the 3 classes of lipids?

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23. What is the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

24. Which type of lipid is NOT made up of fatty acids?                               Give an example.

25.  What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

26. What is the function of nucleic acids?