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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Polymer (B)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which carbohydrates include both sugars and the polymers of sugars?

<p>Polysaccharides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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