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Bio I Honors
Biochemistry Test Study Guide
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Why is water good at dissolving things?
Why does water have uneven electrical charges?
How many bonds does carbon form?
Know the physical properties of water.
What type of bonding exists between water molecules?
What types of structures can carbon molecules form?
What types of bonds can carbon molecules have?
Know the functional groups.
How many amino acids are responsible for life?
Macromolecules are made of what smaller subunits?
Know how a dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis reaction works.
Know the structure of ATP.
What reaction type is used in making polymers?
Carbohydrates are made of what?
What is the basic formula for a carbohydrate?
What type of bond holds carbohydrates together?
Know some details about amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin.
What does an amino acid look like?
What functional groups are found in amino acids?
What type of bond forms when two amino acids are linked?
What chemical reaction links amino acid monomers?
Know the uses of proteins?
What makes a saturated fatty acid saturated?
What are the characteristics of an unsaturated fatty acid?
What are some problems associated with Omega 3 fatty acid deficiency?
What foods can Omega 3 fatty acids be found in?
Where are phospholipids found?
Define wax.
What does the “R” in RNA stand for?
Structurally, what is the difference between the sugars in DNA and RNA?
What does ATP stand for?
What bond type holds nucleotides together?
Be able to sketch water molecules and draw in a hydrogen bond.
Be able to sketch carbon molecules and insert different bonds and functional groups.
Know how to find the formula of a polysaccharide of a given length, given the
monosaccharide formula.
36. What concerns should vegetarians have with amino acid intake? What could the negative
results be?
37. Be able to sketch and label the lock and key theory of enzyme function.
The test consists of 39 multiple choice questions worth 1 point
each and 5 short answer/essay question worth 16 points.
The test total is 55 points.