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Textbook Questions

1) On the pH scale, which numbers indicate a basic solution? An acidic solution? Why?

2) What are buffers, and why are they important to life?

3) Explain dehydration synthesis of organic molecules and hydrolytic breakdown of organic molecules

4) What are some functions of proteins? What is the monomer in proteins? What are a peptide bond, a dipeptide, and a polypeptide?

5) Discuss the primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of proteins

6) Name some monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides, and state appropriate functions for each. What is the most common monomer these?

7) Name some important lipids, and state their function. What is a saturated fatty acid? An unsaturated fatty acid? How is a fat formed?

8) What are the 2 types of nucleic acids? What is the monomer of both?

9) --- take up either hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions and therefore act to stabilize the pH

10) When an acid is added to water, the number of hydrogen ions --- and the pH ---

11) --- are organic catalysts at speed up chemical reactions

12) A --- bond joins to amino acids in a protein

13) The order of amino acids is decided by it's --- structure

14) The simple sugar --- is the primary energy source of the body

15) The polymer --- is found in plant cell walls

16) Fatty acids with no double bonds between carbon are said to be ---

17) A fat results from the union of a --- molecule and 3 fatty acid molecules

18) Nucleic acids are composed of ---

19) DNA is double --- while RNA is single stranded

20) Why isn't water n organic molecule?

21) What are the differences between starch and glycogen