Download Study Guide for Chapter 3

Study Guide for Chapter 3
Name___________________________ Block__________
To prepare for the test on Chapter 3 Biochemistry you will need to be able to:
1. Explain all the vocabulary listed on p 61
*Write them all out in your spiral bound science notebook (no flashcards are not enough)
2.
Reread and study all the figures in the chapter
* take notes and make drawings in your notebook
3. Meet the following objectives:
*Write them all out in your spiral bound science notebook
 Describe and draw the structure of a water molecule
 Explain how water’s polarity affects it’s ability to dissolve substances
 List 2 of water’s properties that result from hydrogen bonding
 Define organic compound and name 3 elements often found in organic compounds
 Explain why carbon forms so many different compounds
 Define and explain functional group
 Compare a condensation reaction with hydrolysis
 Define monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide and discuss their significance
 Relate the sequence of amino acids to the structure of proteins
 Relate the structure of lipids to their functions
 List 2 essential functions of nucleic acids
 Explain that biological organisms are composed mostly of C, H, N, O, P, S