BMB 401 Exam 1 Material – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Revision Notes
4 classes of macromolecules - correct answer ✔✔nucleic acids
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acid- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units=
nucleotides
covalent linkage= phosphodiester bond
carbohydrates- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units=
nucleotide, monosaccharide
covalent linkage= glycosidic bond
lipids- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units= none
covalent linkage= none
proteins- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units= amino acid
covalent linkage= peptide bond
uses for protein - correct answer ✔✔Signaling, Acting as enzymes, Providing structure, Cell-cell
adhesion,
Cell-cell recognition, Organelle targeting, Vesicle docking, Regulation of
pathways
4 most prevalent elements - correct answer ✔✔hydrogen
, oxygen
nitrogen
carbon
(HONC)
uses for nucleic acid - correct answer ✔✔Transmission of genetic information, vertically from
parent to
progeny, and laterally, as a template for protein synthesis, Energy source,
Signaling, Acting as an enzyme
uses for carbohydrate - correct answer ✔✔act as a fuel source, provide structure and and act as
adhesion,
recognition and regulatory molecules
uses for lipid - correct answer ✔✔act as a fuel source, provide structure and act as signaling
molecules
enthalpy - correct answer ✔✔energy
entropy - correct answer ✔✔randomness
true or false: Ionic bond strength is inversely proportional the charge on the ions involved in the
ionic interaction - correct answer ✔✔false
Which of the following is NOT one of the weak, non-covalent forces involved in intermolecular
interactions? A) Ionic interactions B) Hydrogen bonds C) Hydrophobic interactions D) Disulfide
bonds - correct answer ✔✔D) disulfide bonds
4 classes of macromolecules - correct answer ✔✔nucleic acids
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acid- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units=
nucleotides
covalent linkage= phosphodiester bond
carbohydrates- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units=
nucleotide, monosaccharide
covalent linkage= glycosidic bond
lipids- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units= none
covalent linkage= none
proteins- repeating units and covalent linkage - correct answer ✔✔repeating units= amino acid
covalent linkage= peptide bond
uses for protein - correct answer ✔✔Signaling, Acting as enzymes, Providing structure, Cell-cell
adhesion,
Cell-cell recognition, Organelle targeting, Vesicle docking, Regulation of
pathways
4 most prevalent elements - correct answer ✔✔hydrogen
, oxygen
nitrogen
carbon
(HONC)
uses for nucleic acid - correct answer ✔✔Transmission of genetic information, vertically from
parent to
progeny, and laterally, as a template for protein synthesis, Energy source,
Signaling, Acting as an enzyme
uses for carbohydrate - correct answer ✔✔act as a fuel source, provide structure and and act as
adhesion,
recognition and regulatory molecules
uses for lipid - correct answer ✔✔act as a fuel source, provide structure and act as signaling
molecules
enthalpy - correct answer ✔✔energy
entropy - correct answer ✔✔randomness
true or false: Ionic bond strength is inversely proportional the charge on the ions involved in the
ionic interaction - correct answer ✔✔false
Which of the following is NOT one of the weak, non-covalent forces involved in intermolecular
interactions? A) Ionic interactions B) Hydrogen bonds C) Hydrophobic interactions D) Disulfide
bonds - correct answer ✔✔D) disulfide bonds
