Biochemistry AP Bio

The monomer, building block, of proteins

• Amino Acid
• Fatty Acid
• Nucleotide
• monosaccharide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Combines with 3 fatty acid chains to make up a triglyceride; part of the monomer of lipids

• Amino Acid
• Fatty Acid
• Glycerol
• Nucleotide

The monomer, building block, of DNA and RNA; made up of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

• Amino Acid
• Fatty Acid
• Nucleotide
• Monosaccharide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The process/reaction used to link compounds/monomers together.  Releases water.

• Dehydration
• Hydrolysis
• Enzomatic
• Tetratonic

The process used to split polymers; this is done by adding water

• Dehydration
• Hydrolysis
• Enzomatic
• Tetratonic

Which of the following is not a job of a protein

• Act as hormones and enzymes
• Do much of the work in cells and transport materials
• Build tissues and muscles 
• store and transmit genetic information 

What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• fragile

Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

• voltage-gated channels
• surface receptor
• calcium channels
• active site

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ese
• -tic

Changes in pH and temperature can damage an enzymes active site.  What is this called?

• reusable
• catalyst
• specific
• denature