Biochemistry Worksheet

1. What is the effect of this uneven sharing of electrons in water?

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2. Water's polarity makes it very effective in _____________ other

substances.

3. Name 2 types of compounds that dissolve well in water.

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4. What type of bonding holds 2 or more water molecules together?

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5. Water molecules attracting other water molecules are called

_________________.

6. Cohesion of water molecules produces ________________ tension

making water seem like it has a "skin" on it. Surface tension enables some
_____________ to walk across the surface of the water.

7. Water molecules attracting other types of molecules are called

_________________.

8. Adhesion and cohesion together enable water molecules to move

____________ through narrow tubes against the force of gravity.  
Section 3.2 - Carbon Compounds
1. What is an organic compound?

2. Besides carbon, name 3 other elements that make up most organic

compounds.

3. . What type of reaction links monomers to make polymers?

4. What reaction is used to breakdown polymers? Is water added or

removed?

Section 3.3 - Macromolecules

1. Name the 4 main classes of macromolecules (organic molecules) & tell
what 3 elements all of these contain.

Carbohydrates store energy for organisms!

2. In what ratio are hydrogen & oxygen atoms in carbohydrates?

3. In what 3 forms do carbohydrates exist?

4. Name the 3 MOST common monosaccharaides.

5. Because all 3 simple sugars have the same chemical, but different
structural formulas, they are called _______________.  

6. Name a disaccharide…………………………..

7. What forms a polysaccharide? Name a polysaccharide found in animals.

Name 2 found in plants?

Proteins are used to build cells, & they act as enzymes!

1. What are the 4 main elements making up proteins?

2. What are the monomers of proteins called? How many are there? Name
the 4 things bonded to the center carbon of this monomer.

3. The main difference among amino acids is their ___________ group.

4. What do you call the covalent bonds that hold amino acids together?

5. Long chains of amino acids are called ___________________ and these

join together to make a ________________.

6. The substance an enzyme is acting upon is called the _____________

and it must ______ into a place called the active site on the enzyme.

7. When chemical bonds in a substrate are weakened, what effect does this
have on activation energy needed to start the reaction?
 

Lipids include fats that are used for long-term energy

storage!
1. Are lipids polar or nonpolar? What happens to lipids when they are placed
in water?

2. Most lipids are made of ______________ acids. Describe their shape.

What functional group is found on the head end of the molecule?

3. Hydrophilic means water ___________. The nonpolar end of a fatty acid

is said to be _______________ or "water fearing".

4. In what type of fatty acid are there only single bonds in the carbon
chain? Name one such fatty acid.

    

5. What type of triglyceride would this of substance be --- vegetable oil? 

Butter?

 
6. To what group of organic compounds do steroids belong? How are they
used in animals?

Nucleic acids store genetic information for cells!

1. Give the name & abbreviation for 2 nucleic acids found in cells.

2. DNA and RNA are both examples of _____________ made of linked

monomers called ________________.  The instructions in these molecules
are used to make ____________.

3. Name the 3 parts to a nucleotide then draw and label one.