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What type of reaction occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule?
What type of reaction occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule?
- Hydrolysis
- Oxidation
- Dehydration synthesis (correct)
- Reduction
Which of the following is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?
Which of the following is a long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks?
- Polymer (correct)
- Glycosidic bond
- Monomer
- Disaccharide
In which type of bond formation does hydrolysis occur?
In which type of bond formation does hydrolysis occur?
- Glycosidic bond formation
- Carboxylation
- Dehydration synthesis
- Peptide bond formation (correct)
What are enzymes specialized macromolecules that speed up?
What are enzymes specialized macromolecules that speed up?
Which of the following is essentially the reverse process of a dehydration reaction?
Which of the following is essentially the reverse process of a dehydration reaction?
What is the purpose of dehydration synthesis in terms of building macromolecules?
What is the purpose of dehydration synthesis in terms of building macromolecules?
What are the simplest carbohydrates known as?
What are the simplest carbohydrates known as?
Which of the following is the most common monosaccharide?
Which of the following is the most common monosaccharide?
How are monosaccharides classified?
How are monosaccharides classified?
Which type of sugar is characterized by having a ketone group in its structure?
Which type of sugar is characterized by having a ketone group in its structure?
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
Which sugar is an intermediate in photosynthesis?
Which sugar is an intermediate in photosynthesis?
What is the main function of monosaccharides in cells?
What is the main function of monosaccharides in cells?
In which form do many sugars exist in aqueous solutions?
In which form do many sugars exist in aqueous solutions?
Why are only sugars in the linear form able to reduce other molecules?
Why are only sugars in the linear form able to reduce other molecules?
What is the covalent bond called that joins two monosaccharides in a disaccharide?
What is the covalent bond called that joins two monosaccharides in a disaccharide?
What type of linkage is present in the synthesis of maltose?
What type of linkage is present in the synthesis of maltose?
Why is sucrose considered a non-reducing sugar?
Why is sucrose considered a non-reducing sugar?
Which molecule is present in sucrose that prevents it from having a free aldehyde or keto group?
Which molecule is present in sucrose that prevents it from having a free aldehyde or keto group?
What type of linkages determine the architecture and function of a polysaccharide?
What type of linkages determine the architecture and function of a polysaccharide?
Where is starch stored in plants?
Where is starch stored in plants?
What type of polysaccharide is glycogen?
What type of polysaccharide is glycogen?
What is the main component of the tough wall of plant cells?
What is the main component of the tough wall of plant cells?
What are the two ring forms for glucose that determine the difference between starch and cellulose?
What are the two ring forms for glucose that determine the difference between starch and cellulose?
Why are cellulose molecules straight and unbranched?
Why are cellulose molecules straight and unbranched?
What is the main difference between alpha and beta glucose ring structures?
What is the main difference between alpha and beta glucose ring structures?
Why can enzymes that digest starch not hydrolyze beta linkages in cellulose?
Why can enzymes that digest starch not hydrolyze beta linkages in cellulose?
What role do microfibrils play in plant cell walls?
What role do microfibrils play in plant cell walls?
What is the function of insoluble fiber from cellulose in the digestive tract?
What is the function of insoluble fiber from cellulose in the digestive tract?
In what part of arthropods is chitin primarily found?
In what part of arthropods is chitin primarily found?
