Biochemistry 2025- 2026 Review GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WIT H CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What bond connects amino acids?
peptide bonds
When an enzyme changes shape due to high heat
denatured
Nucleotide picture
What is this monomer?
To be organic what does a molecule have to have?
A C-H bond
Dehydration Synthesis
A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the
removal of a water molecule.
Monosaccharide (hexose)
This is a picture of a ___________. examples of this are glucose and fructose.
Solute
The item being dissolved
Solvent
Water breaking apart molecules is a...
saturated fat
Single bonded, straight, unhealthy
What comes before the arrow in a chemical reaction. Also known as substrate.
Reactant
What comes after the arrow in a chemical reaction.
Product
What we call the reactant the substrate bonds to.
substrate
Activation Energy
The energy needed to start the reaction.
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Active Site
The area of the enzyme where the substrat bonds
Acid
pH of 1-6. Ex: Lemon Juice
Neutral
Water. pH of 7
Basic
Laundry Powder pH of 8-14
Buffer
Adds or Removes hydrogen in order to change the pH of a solution
Benedicts
Indicator for monosaccharides. Starts blue turns orange.
Iodine
Indicator for Iodine. Starts rust turns black.
Cellulose
Polysaccharide. Makes up plant cell walls.
Chitin
Polysaccharide. Makes up insect exoskeleton.
Starch
Plant short term energy
Glycogen
Animal short term energy. Stored in muscle or liver.
Disaccharide
This image is a ______. Examples of this are lactose and maltose.
Triglyceride (glycerol and 3 fatty acid chains)
Subunit of a Lipid
Triglyceride
This image is a _______. Examples of this are saturated and unsaturated.
Nucleotide
This image is a ________ it helps build genetic information.
DNA
Bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine.
Double stranded