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    Chapter 2: Molecular Biology

    Review

    Define the following words

    Biochemistry

    Metabolism

    Catabolism

    Anabolism

    Hydrolysis

    Condensation

    Hydrogen bonds

    Cohesion

    Adhesion

    Specific heat

    Heat of vaporization

    Hydrophilic

    Hydrophobic

    Monosaccharide

    Cellulose

    Starch

    Glycogen

    Saturated fatty acid


    1
    Monounsaturated fatty acid

    Polyunsaturated fatty acid

    Hydrogenation

    Cis fatty acid

    Trans fatty acid

    Triglyceride lipid

    Peptide bond

    Polypeptide

    Enzyme

    Active site

    Substrate

    Activation energy

    Competitive inhibition

    Non-competitive inhibition

    End product inhibition

    State the importance of carbon for living things.

    2
    Draw the basic structures of monosaccharide, fatty acid, and amino acid.

    Label pictures of monosaccharides (glucose), disaccharides (sucrose, fatty


    acids (triglyceride), amino acids.

    Explain the properties of water based on hydrogen bonding and polarity

    Compare and contrast cis and trans fatty acids.

    Calculate BMI values with given equation and chart.

    3
    Analyze a graph and explain with a written description the effects of changing
    conditions on enzyme activity: temperature, pH (acids and bases), substrate
    and enzyme concentrations

    List the function, monomer, and example of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid

    Explain the four levels of protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary,


    quaternary

    Define the parts of an enzyme (active site and substrate).

    Explain how the active site promotes enzyme substrate specificity.

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