Biological Macromolecules and Polymers
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Which type of macromolecule is formed when a dehydration reaction joins two monosaccharides?

  • Cellulose
  • Glycogen
  • Polysaccharide (correct)
  • Monosaccharide
  • In which organelles do plants store starch as granules?

  • Mitochondria
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Chloroplasts (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • Which type of glucose polymer is a major component of the tough wall of plant cells?

  • Cellulose (correct)
  • Sucrose
  • Starch
  • Glycogen
  • What is the storage polysaccharide of plants that consists entirely of glucose monomers?

    <p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glucose polymer is formed when parallel cellulose molecules are held together and grouped into units called Microfibrils?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are the four classes of large biological molecules?

    <p>Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?

    <p>Polymer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are two monomers bonded together to form a polymer during dehydration?

    <p>By losing a water molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when polymers are disassembled into monomers by the addition of water?

    <p>Hydrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which carbohydrates include both sugars and the polymers of sugars?

    <p>Polysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

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