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Cell Biology
Cell Biology Test 1 - Quiz 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
02/01/2015

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=many unit= large molecule composed of identical or similar subunits connected together is called a ??
Definition
polymer
Term
=one unit= subunit or building block molecule of a polymer is called a ??
Definition
monomer
Term
what is large organic polymers called?
Definition
macromolecules
Term
what are the four classes of macromolecules
Definition
proteins
Carbs
lipids
nucleic acids
Term
What functions as enzymes, structural, transport, and as recognition molecules?
Definition
proteins
Term
What functions as structural and fuel molecule?
Definition
Carbs and Lipds
Term
What functions as information molecules, in signaling and in regulatory mechanisms?
Definition
Nucleic Acids
Term
Most polymerization reactions are what type of reactions?
Definition
Condensation reactions
Term
What catalyzes hydrolysis?
Definition
Hydrolase
Term
What are the monomers of nucleic acids?
Definition
Nucleotides
Term
What are the polymers of nucleic acids?
Definition
Nucleic Acids
Term
A nucleotide consist of 3 covalently linked parts, list them.
Definition
A nitrogen containing base
a 5C sugar, ribose or deoxyribose
phosphate group or groups
Term
Where does Deoxyribose and Ribose differ?
Definition
On Carbon #2
Term
List the Purines
Definition
Adenine (A)
Guanine (G)
Term
List the Pyrimidines
Definition
Uracil (U)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Term
Which nitrogen bases have two rings?
Definition
Adenine and Guanine
"AGs are pure and have two rings"
Term
What refers to a base and sugar?
Definition
a nucleoside
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What refers to a nucleoside with an added phosphates?
Definition
a nucleotide
Term
ATP stands for?
Definition
Adenine Triphosphate
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ADP stands for?
Definition
Adenine Diphosphate
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