Biology EOC Review- Biochemistry

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What property of water makes it the 'universal solvent'?

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it is a polar molecule

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Carbohydrates are made of...

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C H O

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How many different amino acids are there?

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20

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Glucose is a _____. Options: carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid

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carbohydrate

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Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks? Options: amino acids, nucleic acids, fatty acids, nucleotides

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amino acids

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Which group of organic molecules serve as long-term energy storage and make the cell membrane? Options: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids

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lipids

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The primary purpose the body uses monosaccharides for is?

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Immediate Energy

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Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water? Options: nonpolar fats and oils, polar sugar molecules, salt made of a positive sodium ion and a negative chloride ion, all of the substances will dissolve easily in water

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nonpolar fats and oils

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Also known as simple sugars, these are the monomers of carbohydrates.

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monosaccharide

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Attractions between water molecules are called

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Hydrogen bonds