Exam 1 Bonus (put 10% more points on your exam 1 grade!)
1.
An explanation for a biological process that is substantiated by a large body of evidence is called a ________________
2.
Plant cell walls consist mainly of _______________.
Match the following type of linkages with respective macromolecules…
a)
Proteins
[ ] phosphodiester linkage
b) Lipids
[ ] glycosidic linkage
c)
[ ] ester linkage
Carbohydrates
d) Nucleic acids
[ ] peptide linkage
Short-answer questions:
1)
List the different types of chemical bonds? Summarize each.
2)
What are the unique (emergent) properties of water that make it essential for life?
3)
What are the main functional groups found in organic compounds?
4)
Describe, compare and contrast the structures of DNA and RNA.