Week 7 Vocabulary Practice: Macromolecules

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What are large, complex molecules made up of thousands of smaller molecules?

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Macromolecules

Front

What are chains of amino acids connected by peptide bonds and folded into a 3-dimensional structure?

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Proteins

Front

What process uses water to break down polymers into monomers?

Back

Hydrolysis

Front

What process forms water when synthesizing a polymer from monomers?

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Dehydration synthesis

Front

What are the building blocks and simplest form of a macromolecule?

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Monomers

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What are the four main types of macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy and structural support.

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What are lipids primarily composed of?

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Fatty acids and glycerol.

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What is the role of nucleic acids in cells?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What type of bond connects amino acids in proteins?

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Peptide bonds.