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Biology Honors Chapter 3 Test Review
Carbon Compounds
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09/06/2011

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Uses of Carbohydrates
Definition
Energy and structural materials
Term
Glucose is a...
Definition

Monosaccharide

(Simple Sugar)

Term
Peptide bonds link amino acids together to form
Definition
Proteins or Polypeptides
Term
The group that is the unchanged standard to which the experimental groups are measured
Definition
Control Group
Term
The independent variable is the
Definition

Changed Group

(also called the experimental group)

Term
The "energy currency" produced by carbohydrates and is used within cells is called
Definition
ATP
Term
Carbohydrate Monomer
Definition
Monosaccharide
Term
Lipid Monomers
Definition
Fatty acid/glycerol
Term
Carbohydrate Test
Definition
Benedict’s
Term
Protein Test
Definition
Biuret
Term
Nucleic Acid
Definition
Not a Test Preformed unless nitrogen and phosphate tests in a lab
Term
Substrate
Definition
Molecule that fits into the active site
(Shape in the Enzyme)
Bonds Together or Breaks Apart
Term
Enzyme
Definition
Reusable unless it gets denatured by heat
Term
Solute
Definition
Dissolves into the water
Term
Solvent
Definition
Dissolves the added polar substance
Term
Hydrolysis
Definition
Water is added and the molecule breaks apart
Term
4 properties of water
Definition
Adhesive
Cohesive
Polar
Capillary Action
Term
Steroid
Definition
Lipid
It does not have a glycerol tail on the end of the monomer
Term
Stores glucose in the form of starch
Definition
Plants
Term
Stores glucose in the form of glycogen
Definition
Animals
(in the liver)
Term
Glycerol
Definition
Tail of a lipid monomer
Term
Glycogen
Definition
Polysaccharide
Glucose store in animals
Term
Glucose
Definition
Monosaccharide
Sugar made by plants during photosynthesis
Term
Definition

As a carbohydrate because of the C-H-O

ratio

Term
Definition

There are sooooo many H and C

And just a few O.

Term
Buffers
Definition
Insures the balance of pH in an organism
Term
Purpose of enzymes in organisms
Definition
Catalysts and generally speed up biological processes
Term
How many enzymes do organisms have?
Definition
Thousands! They only react w/certain molecules so you need a BUNCH!
Term
Starch (Classify)
Definition
Carbohydrate
Term
Hemoglobin
Definition
Protein in blood
Term
Steroid
Definition
Lipid
Term
Sucrose
Definition
Carbs