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AP Biology: Macromolecules; Questions & Answers 100% Solved Macromolecules Correct answer-Molecules composed of thousands of atoms: the four main classes being carbohydrates, lipids, prteins, and nucleic acids Polymer Correct answer-Chainlike molecules, consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds. Monomer Correct answer-Make up polymers: connected by covalent bonds. Dehydration Synthesis Correct answer-(Condensation Reaction): Covalent bonds which ...

Honors Biology Final Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is the term for the protein complex that helps in the correct alignment of chromosomes during mitosis? Kinetochore What is the name of the process by which cells convert chemical energy from nutrients into ATP, specifically in the absence of oxygen? Anaerobic Respiration What is the term for the specialized structures in a cell that contain digestive enzymes to break down macromolecules? Lysosomes What is the...

IB Biology Chapter 2 Latest 2024 Graded A+ Vitalism Idea that living organisms are fundamentally different from non living things Most frequently occurring elements Oxygen 65% Carbon 19% Hydrogen 10% Nitrogen 3% Other elements Calcium 1.5% Phosphorus 1% Iron 0.7% Sulfur 0.25% Sodium 0.15% Molecular biology Science that aims to explain living processes in terms of chemical substances Synthesis of urea Discovered in human urine in the 18th century Organic compound synt...

TEST BANK PATHOPHYSIOLOGY THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR DISEASE IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN BY McCance Chapter 1: Cellular Biology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best describes the cellular function of metabolic absorption? a. Cells can produce proteins. c. Cells can take in and use nutrients. b. Cells can secrete digestive enzymes. d. Cells can synthesize fats. ANS: C In metabolic absorption, all cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings. The remaini...

AP Biology: Macromolecules Latest Update Graded A+ Active Site A pocket/groove on the surface of a protein on the surface of the protein into which the substrate fits. The substrate is held to this area through weak interactions, such as hydrogen bonds or Van der Waals. Allosteric Enzymes Enzymes that can change their shape: one shape is active (reaction occurs) and one is inactive (reaction doesn't occur) Antibodies Bind to particular foreign substances that fit their binding si...

IB Biology Ch2 Molecular Biology Latest Update 100% Correct Most common elements found in living organisms Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen. Organic molecules Compounds that contain atleast two Carbon Inorganic molecules Compounds that do not contain Carbon Monomers Small subunits Polymers When many monomers are bonded together Monosaccharides Single sugars made up of just one subunit. Disaccharides Are sugars that have two subunits linked together by a condensation reacti...

AP Biology: Exam Review: Practice Questions & Answers 100% Solved DNA/Biochemestry Test Correct answer--- 1. The digestive enzyme pepsin works in the acidic environment of the stomach to hydrolyze peptide bonds. On which macromolecules does pepsin act? A. carbohydrate B. protein C. DNA D. lipid Correct answer-B. Protein 2. Egg whites consist primarily of water and the protein albumin. When you fry an egg, why does the egg white turn from clear to white? A. The protein becomes d...

Biology 1201 LSU Exam 2: Pomarico Latest Version Graded A+ macromolecules large organic molecules which are usually polymers polymers large molecules consisting of many identical or similar subunits monomer subunit of a polymer most biological polymerization reactions are_____ condensation reactions aka dehydration synthesis reactions condensation reactions (dehydration synthesis) polymerization reactions in which the covalent linkage of the monomers is accompanies by removal...

biol 1406 Collin College -Biology 1406 Final Exam What is homeostasis - correct answer the process whereby living organisms regulate their cells and bodies to maintain relatively stable internal conditions What are the characteristics of living things - correct answer 1. Cells and Organization 2. Energy use and metabolism 3. Response to environmental changes 4. Regulation and homeostasis 5. Growth and Development 6. Reproduction 7. Biological Evolution atom - correct answer the smal...

Semmelweis Entrance Exam Medicine Biology Questions and Answers Rated A+ What are carbohydrates and lipids? Organic compounds that are mostly composed of three types of atom; carbon, hydrogen and oxygen What do carbohydrates do? provide energy, in the form of sugars like glucose and fructose, but they also make up structures like cellulose, which form the cell wall of plant cells What type of carbohydrate is the most important source of energy? mono-, di- and poly- saccharides ...