Molecule Terms

Question 1

Monomer

Answer 1

Small Units of Large Molecules(Polymers)

Question 2

Polymer

Answer 2

Large molecules made by bonding a series of building blocks(monomer)

Question 3

Dehydration Synthesis Reaction

Answer 3

Two small molecules are joined together to form a big molecule after water is released.

Question 4

Hydrolysis Reaction

Answer 4

A bond get broken apart into smaller parts by the addition of water

Question 5

Protein

Answer 5

A chain of amino acids(polypeptide). They are essential for basis of body structures.

Question 6

Amino Acid

Answer 6

The molecules that make up proteins.

Question 7

Peptide bond

Answer 7

A covalent bond between 2 amino acids

Question 8

Carbohydrate

Answer 8

Any group of organic compounds that have C, H, and O.

Question 9

Monosaccharide

Answer 9

They are the simplest form of carbohydrate and are sugars. They typically 3 to 7 carbon atoms.

Question 10

Disaccharide

Answer 10

A substance formed of 2 molecules of simple sugars(monosaccharides)

Question 11

Polysaccharides

Answer 11

A polymeric carbohydrates made of long chain of monosaccharide joined by glycosidic bond

Question 12

Lipid

Answer 12

Are organic compounds that are fatty, waxy, or oily. They are insoluble in water.

Question 13

Triglycerides

Answer 13

A type of fat(lipid) found in your body.

Question 14

Glycerol

Answer 14

A 3 carbon alcohol with 3 hydroxyl group.

Question 15

Fatty acid

Answer 15

A straight chain of Carbon with a corboxyl group(-COOH). They are the building block of fat in our bodies and in the food we eat.

Question 16

Polypeptide

Answer 16

A substance that has least 5 amino acid chain.