1. List the Four Organic Compounds and Their Monomers

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Date______pd___

Biochemistry Test Review

1.  List the four organic compounds and their monomers.

Compound Monomer

a.______

b.______

c.______

d.______

2.  Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen are elements found in what organic compounds?

______

3.  To what organic compound does an amino acid belong? ______

4.  When a dipeptide is broken down into two amino acids, this is called a ______reaction.

5.  When two monosaccharides are joined to form a disaccaharide, a ______reaction must occur.

6.  An inorganic substance that has a greater concentration of hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions is called a ______.

7.  Basic units that repeat over and over are called ______.

8.  The universal solvent is ______.

9.  The property of water causing its molecules to “stick” together is______.

10.  The property of water that allows it to stick to other substances/surfaces is called ______.

11.  Adhesion + cohesion = ______. Give an example from H2O Olympics.

12.  The property that allows H2O to travel up from the roots of a plant to the leaves to ensure photosynthesis (against gravity) is called ______.

13.  The substance that is dissolved in a mixture is called the ______.

Identify the molecular diagram: Carbohydrate, Nucleic Acid, Lipid, Protein

1.______2. ______3. ______4.______

REVIEW THE CONCEPT MAP, VENN DIAGRAMS AND MATCHING BIOCHEMISTRY SHEET COMPLETED IN CLASS

Making and Breaking of Macromolecules

The type of biochemical reaction that is occurring above is called______.

The reactants (going into) these reactions are ______

Explain how each this reaction occurs, the important molecule that helps this reaction happen, and the products.

What could the products of this reaction be used for?

Digestion breaks down complex food molecules into simpler ones using water. Digestion is a _____reaction.

a. hydrostatic b. dehydration synthesis c. condensation d. hydrolysis

Enzymes

Identify the following in the diagram:

A. Substrate

B. Enzyme

C. What is the area labeled “A” called?

Explain the theory that governs how enzymes work

What type of reaction did the enzyme help to speed up? Dehydration synthesis OR Hydrolysis

Enzymes are proteins that help chemical reactions in living cells by changing the .

a. products of the reaction c. speed of the reaction

b. reactants of the reaction d. pH of the reaction

What happens to the activation energy when an enzyme is used in a biochemical reaction?