College Biology
Chapter 3 Activities Notes
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1. Compare the following terms:
These are
found in
the Process
of Science
assignment
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacogenetics
2. What are enantiomers and isomers?
3. Diagram each of the functional groups and give their characteristics.
Amino
Carbonyl
Carboxyl
Hydroxyl
4. Compare dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis. How are enzymes involved?
5. Compare how plants and animals store polysaccharides.
6. What are 2 functions of ribose in living things?
7. Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose are all disaccharides. What are their monomers? Where are
they found?
8. Where does the name triglyceride come from?
9. Compare saturated and unsaturated fats. How does the geometry of an unsaturated fat
cause it to be a liquid at room temp?
10. What are the 3 most common steroids in humans?
11. Compare the functions of:
Storage proteins
Signal proteins
Receptor proteins
Structural proteins
Transport proteins
12. Contrast the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins.
13. What are the steps involved in protein synthesis?