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Chapter 3 Lecture Participation Assignment
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1. The four general types/classes of biomolecules are ________________, _______________, ____________________, and ________________.
2. Macromolecules are synthesized (made) by the process of ______________________ and broken apart by the process of ________________.
3. Carbohydrates are soluble in water, so carbohydrates are _______________.
4. One sugar molecule is called a ________________.
Two sugar molecules linked by a covalent bond is called a ______________.
More than 2 sugar molecules linked by covalent bonds are called _______________.
5. List and describe 2 functions of polysaccharides.
6. All lipids are insoluble in water, so lipids are called _______________.
7. The 3 classes of lipids include ________________, __________________ and ___________________.
8. Describe the similarities and differences between saturated and unsaturated fats.
9. A protein is composed of monomers termed _______________. The ______________ of each monomer is what makes them unique.
10. List at explain at least 4 functions of proteins.
11. Nucleic acids are composed of monomers termed ________________. Each monomer has 3 parts:
_________________, ________________, and ____________________.