_ are constructed hierarchically, from a limited number of elements Answer -
Biomolecules
Certain _ and linkages characterize different types of biomolecules Answer -
functional groups
Simple molecules condensed to form more complex ones, like _ Answer -
polymers
Self-replicating molecules are subjected to _ Answer - natural selection
The properties of biomolecules reflect their fitness to _ Answer - Living
conditions
HOCN make up 99+% of atoms in the human body because...? Answer -
COVALENT BOND formation by electron pair sharing makes H, C, N, and O
appropriate to support life
The process of condensation does what? Answer - Removes in H2O to pair 2
functional groups together
The process of hydrolysis does what? Answer - Adds in H2O into a compound
and divides into 2 functional groups
, In this DNA double helix, 2 complementary polynucleotide chains run in
opposite directions can pair through hydrogen bonding between their
nitrogenous bases. Their complementary nucleotide sequences give rise to _
Answer - non-covalent, structural complementarity
What does the term "intra" mean? Answer - within (intramolecular
complementarity)
What does the term "inter" mean? Answer - between
Specific pairing between complementary functional groups permits one
member of a pair to determine _ of the other member Answer - the identity
and orientation
Complementarity allows for macromolecules to replicate, or copy itself, by
directing the assembly of a new molecule from _ Answer - smaller
complementary units
between 2 charged macromolecules, the ion pair displays charge _, and is also
non-covalent. Therefore, a positively charged group will interact _ with the
negatively charged group of another macromolecule Answer -
complementarity; electrostatically
Over time, _, the competitive process by which reproductive preference is
given to the better adapted, would have favored molecules that made more
accurate copies of themselves Answer - natural selection
What are polymers? Answer - simple, organic molecules condensed to form
more complex molecules or combined end-to-end as polymers of repeating
units (i.e., A strand of DNA, a polypeptide segment, a polysaccharide chain
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