UNE MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY UNIT 1
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ inorganic.
Answer: everything else, simple carbon compounds or no carbon
◉ biomolecules.
Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
◉ properties of water.
Answer: cohesion, adhesion, excellent solvent, solid is less dense
than liquid, high specific heat, polar molecule
◉ cohesion.
Answer: Attraction between molecules of the same substance
◉ adhesion.
Answer: An attraction between molecules of different substances
, ◉ polarity.
Answer: Molecules having uneven distribution of charges
◉ CHONPS.
Answer: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur
◉ monomer.
Answer: A simple compound whose molecules can join together to
form polymers
◉ polymer.
Answer: A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical
monomers linked together.
◉ dehydration synthesis.
Answer: A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently
bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
◉ hydrolysis.
Answer: Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition
of water
◉ Carbohydrates.
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ inorganic.
Answer: everything else, simple carbon compounds or no carbon
◉ biomolecules.
Answer: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
◉ properties of water.
Answer: cohesion, adhesion, excellent solvent, solid is less dense
than liquid, high specific heat, polar molecule
◉ cohesion.
Answer: Attraction between molecules of the same substance
◉ adhesion.
Answer: An attraction between molecules of different substances
, ◉ polarity.
Answer: Molecules having uneven distribution of charges
◉ CHONPS.
Answer: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur
◉ monomer.
Answer: A simple compound whose molecules can join together to
form polymers
◉ polymer.
Answer: A long molecule consisting of many similar or identical
monomers linked together.
◉ dehydration synthesis.
Answer: A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently
bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
◉ hydrolysis.
Answer: Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition
of water
◉ Carbohydrates.
