Macromolecules

Question 1

Anabolic processes require metabolic energy in the form of.

Answer 1

ATP

Question 2

Synthesizing macromolecules is an_______process

A. Anabolic (breaking ATP)
B. Catabolic (Forming ATP)

Answer 2

Anabolic

Question 3

Degrading macromolecules involve:

A. Anabolic processes (breaking ATP)
B. Catabolic (forming ATP)

Answer 3

Catabolic

Question 4

Fat subunits include

Answer 4

Glycerol and fatty acids

Question 5

Steroid subunits include

Answer 5

4 fused carbon rings

Question 6

The key difference between DNA and RNA is that

Answer 6

RNA contains uracil and DNA contains thymine

Question 7

The difference between thymine and uracil is

Answer 7

Thymine has a ,ethyl group and uracil doesn’t

Question 8

Structure of nuclei acids include

Answer 8

Ribose sugar
Phosphate group
A base

Question 9

Purine bases are:

Answer 9

Adenine
Guanine

Question 10

Pyramiding bases are

Answer 10

Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil

Question 11

Adenine can pair only with

Answer 11

Thymine or uracil

Question 12

Cytosine can only pair with

Answer 12

Guanine

Question 13

Base pairs are attracted to each other in DNA through

Answer 13

Hydrogen bonds

Question 14

Histones contain a large amount of__________which gives them a strong positive charge

Answer 14

Lysine and arginine

Question 15

Histones bind DNA through

Answer 15

Ionic bonds

Question 16

DNA is _______charged

Question 17

The head group of the phospholipid hydrophilic head contains

Answer 17

Phosphate group
Glycerol

Question 18

A fat molecule is also called a______ since it is attached to,3 fatty acids

Answer 18

Triglycerides/triglycerol

Question 19

The bond that holds 2 sugars together is known as a

Answer 19

Glycosidic bond

Question 20

Lactose is the result of a bond between glucose and its stereoisomer

Answer 20

Galactose

Question 21

The enzyme lactase breaks the ________bond between glucose and galactose

Answer 21

Glycosidic bond