EVALUATION 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS UPDATED
◉ Hydrophillic R groups
Answer: Dissolve easily in water
◉ Hydrophobic R groups
Answer: do not interact with water
◉ Amino acids ionize in water at what pH?
Answer: 7
◉ When amino acids are linked by a peptide bond into a chain, what
does this structure serve as?
Answer: a backbone
◉ 3 key points for peptide-bonded backbones:
Answer: R group orientation, directionality, and flexibility
◉ Amino acids link together to form
, Answer: proteins
◉ monomers
Answer: small molecules that covalently bind to other similar
molecules to form a larger macromolecule
◉ polymer
Answer: a large molecule composed of small repeating unit
(monomers) bonded together
◉ Polymerization
Answer: The process by which many identical or similar small
molecules (monomers) are covalently bonded to form a large
molecule (polymer).
◉ Monomer polymerize through
Answer: condensation reactions
◉ Condensation reaction
Answer: chemical reaction in which 2 molecules are joined
covalently with the removal of an -OH from one and an -H from
another to form water