Biochemistry Review

1. Draw a diagram with two water molecules and label the intramolecular and intermolecular bonds
associated within and between these molecules.

2. Explain why a thread can sit on top of the surface of water without sinking.

3. Contrast the following terms and give examples of:

Intramolecular force vs. Intermolecular force (2 points to contrast)
Ionic bonds vs. Covalent bonds (2 points to contrast)
Non-polar covalent vs. Polar covalent bonds (1 point to contrast)
Anion vs. Cation (2 points to contrast)
Hydrophobic vs. Hydrophilic (2 points to contrast)
Ion vs. Isotope (1 point to contrast)
Condensation reaction vs. Hydrolysis reactions (3 points)
Saturated fats vs. Unsaturated fats (4 points)

4. How are the following terms related: macromolecule, polymer, monomer, functional group?
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5. Why are isotopes such as C used in dating while isotopes such as I are used medically?

6. Why do atoms form bonds with one another? How many electrons are involved in single chemical bonds?
Double bonds? Triple bonds?

7. Determine the number of energy levels and the number of electrons in the outermost energy level of
potassium.
Show how potassium would become an ion?

8. Explain how you would determine if the molecules below were polar or non-polar? (You must consider
electronegativity differences and shape each time).

a) CH4 b) CF4 c) CH3F d) NH3

9. Draw a Lewis dot diagram of a carbon atom; a hydrogen atom; a methane

molecule (CH4).

10. Given the structural diagram of the following biological molecule (an amino acid),
circle and name all functional groups? Describe two different ways that these
functional groups affect the chemical properties of this molecule.
Also try pg. 31 of the textbook #3

11. Form the products given the following reactants. Name this type of
biochemical reaction.

Is this reaction anabolic or catabolic?

Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
If you were to reverse this reaction what type
of
biochemical reaction would it be then?
 Also complete page 42 of textbook #1 c, d; page 49-50 #1,8,13; page 52 #49

12.
a) Identify the following molecules.
b) Circle and identify any functional groups.
c) Which molecules would combine to form triglycerides?
d) Which molecules are carbohydrates?
e) Which molecules form phospholipids?
f) Which molecules contain α 1-4 bonds?
g) Which molecules are polymers?
h) Which molecules are monomers?
i) Which molecule is found in the cell walls of plants?
j) Which molecule is the storage molecule found in animals?
k) Which is a monounsaturated fatty acid?
l) Which molecules contain β 1-4 bonds?

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13. Which macromolecule is not a polymer?

Page 49-53 of the textbook #3, 4, 5, 6, 28, 65, 68

Page 23 of the study guide down to unsaturated fatty acid
Page 24-25 of the study guide #1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12