Biochemistry and Biomolecules

Multiple Choice

What Are the 4 main classes of organic compounds?

• Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Fiber
• Sugars, Fats, Enzymes, Hormones
• Cellulose, Starch, DNA, RNA
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

What is 1 method that is used to Create a Polymer?

• Polymer Decomposition
• Dehydration Synthesis

• Extraction

• Polymerization Reaction

Multiple Choice

What is 1 method that we mentioned that is used to BREAK DOWN a polymer?

• Condensation
• Dehydration
• Hydrolysis
• Polymerization

Multiple Choice

What function do enzymes have in the body?

• Enzymes store energy for the body.
• Enzymes are responsible for muscle contraction.
• Enzymes facilitate and speed up biochemical reactions in the body.

• Enzymes transport oxygen in the bloodstream.

Multiple Choice

What are the TWO methods that enzymes use to bind to substrates?

• Key-and-lock model
• Flexible fit model
• Static binding model
• Lock-and-key model, Induced fit model

Multiple Choice

How can Enzymes "break"?

• Enzymes can break by denaturation from high temps and pH.

• Enzymes can break by oxidation.
• Enzymes can break by freezing.
• Enzymes can break by dehydration.