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PAP Biology Biochemistry Review
1. Explain the difference between an organic molecule and an inorganic molecule. Give examples
of each type of molecule.
2. How are monosaccharides and polysaccharides related?
3. Carbohydrates are made of ________________ and _______________. If you have a molecular
formula of C6H12O6 what does that tell you about the molecule?
4. How are amino acids and proteins related?
5. Explain how food provides organisms the 4 biomolecules or parts of the 4 biomolecules? (Which
biomolecules can food provide?)
6. Which base pairs bond together in DNA? (How do DNA and RNA base pairings differ? Explain
using base pairings.)
7. Which biomolecule determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?
8. Explain the process of dehydration synthesis.
In your answer address the following:
A. What molecule would be made if multiple monosaccharides bonded together?
B. What molecule is removed during the bonding process
9. The process that breaks starch down into individual glucose molecules in humans is called?
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10. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat? Which is better for you?
11. What are factors that affect the reactivity of enzymes or the rate of enzyme activity?
12. Explain what happens to the chemical reaction when an enzyme becomes denatured.
13. Using the picture below: IDENTIFY and LABEL the active site, substrate, enzyme-substrate
complex and product.
Using the illustration above describe what happens at each step:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3 (What happens to the enzyme?):
14. Compare competitive and noncompetitive inhibition and how it affects enzyme function.
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15. Complete the following chart:
Protein
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Elements in
biomolecule
Where made in
cell
Function of
biomolecule
Monomer
Examples
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17. What are the levels of protein folding and which level(s) are functional protein?