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Biod 101 Module 1 Questions AndAnswers With Verified Solutions 100%
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What is matter, and what states can it exist in? - ANSWER✔✔ Matter is anything
that takes up space by having volume and mass. It can exist in solid, liquid, or
gaseous states.
Explain the difference between essential and trace elements. - ANSWER✔✔
Essential elements are required for human life. Trace elements are required only in
small quantities.
Ionic bond - ANSWER✔✔ Generated based on the attraction between two
oppositely charged particles
Covalent bond - ANSWER✔✔ Occurs when electrons are shared by two atoms to
create the valence shells of both
Hydrogen bond - ANSWER✔✔ Forms a relatively weak bond that is easily broken
Anions - ANSWER✔✔ Negatively charged ions
Cations - ANSWER✔✔ Positively charged ions
What organic compounds make up biomacromolecules - ANSWER✔✔
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
, What are carbohydrates - ANSWER✔✔ commonly referred to as sugars; primary
source of fuel for organisms and have the same three elements in their main
structure (C, H, O)
Why are lipids unique among biomacromolecules - ANSWER✔✔ Most are
insoluble in water. They are not monomers, but are assembled from smaller
molecules that are chemically linked together.
Why are lipids insoluble in water - ANSWER✔✔ They are made of mostly non-
polar hydrocarbon chains. Water can only dissolve other polar or ionically bonded
substances.
Describe the structure of a phospholipid - ANSWER✔✔ They contain two main
components: a polar head joined to a non-polar tail. The head group is attracted to
polar substances and is hydrophilic. The tail group repels water and is
hydrophobic.
7 functions of proteins - ANSWER✔✔ act as enzymes and regulate metabolic
functions, store amino acids, act as hormones, form antibodies for immunological
defense, act as carriers for transport and also from membrane channels, form cell
surface receptors to receive chemical messages, and act as structural molecules for
support and movement
How does the shape of a protein relate to its function - ANSWER✔✔ they can be
assembled into a variety of shapes so they can serve a variety of functions. Some
make necessary protective tissues like skin and fingernails. Others are used to
make necessary substances, like hemoglobin which carries oxygen in red blood
cells
Two major types of nucleic acids - ANSWER✔✔ DNA and RNA
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