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Chapter 2 Self Quiz 2

Components

Question:

Amino acid monomer component makes up this molecule.

 


Answer:

Protein



Question:

Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate components make up this molecule.

 


Answer:

Phospholipid



Question:

Glycerol and three fatty acids components make up this molecule.

 


Answer:

Triglyceride



Question:

Nucleotides components make up this molecule.

 


Answer:

nucleic acid.

 



Question:

glucose only component make up this molecule.

 


Answer:

Cellulose



More components

Question:

sugar, phosphate, and base component make up this molecule.

 


Answer:

Nucleotide



Question:

fatty acids, carbon rings components make up this molecule.


Answer:

wax



Question:

amino acids and sugars components make up this molecule.


Answer:

glycoprotein



Question:

Substance that consists mainly of triglycerides


Answer:

Fat



Question:

Organic compound with an acidic carboxyl group "head" and a long carbon chain "Tail."


Answer:

Fatty acid



Chemistry

Question:

Measure of molecular motion.


Answer:

Temperature



Question:

Substance that releases hydrogen ions in water


Answer:

Acid



Question:

Substance that accepts hydrogen ions in water


Answer:

Base



Question:

Set of chemicals that can keep the pH of a solution stable by alternately donating and accepting ions that contribute to pH


Answer:

Buffer



Question:

Measure of the amount of hydrogen ions in a fluid


Answer:

pH



Lipids

Question:

Organic compound with an acidic carboxyl group "head" and a long carbon chain "Tail."

 


Answer:

Fatty acid



Question:

Water-repellent substance that is a complex varying mixture of lipids


Answer:

Wax



Question:

Double layer of lipids arranged tail-to-tail; structural foundation of all cell membranes.

 


Answer:

Lipid bilayer



Question:

A lipid with a phosphategroup in its hydrophilic head, and two nonpolar fatty acid tails.

 


Answer:

Phospholipid



Question:

A type of lipid with four carbon rings and no fatty acidtails.

 


Answer:

Steroid



Proteins

Question:

Small organic compound that is a subunit of proteins. Consists of a carboxyl group, an amine group, and a characteristic side group (R), all typically bonded to the same carbon atom.

 


Answer:

Amino acid



Question:

To unravel the shape of a protein or other large biological molecule.

 


Answer:

Denature



Question:

A bond between the amine group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another. Joins amino acids in proteins.


Answer:

Peptide bond



Question:

Polymer of amino acids; an organic molecule that consists of one or more polypeptides.

 


Answer:

Protein



Question:

Organic molecule that speeds up a reaction without being changed by it.

 


Answer:

Enzyme