Chapter 2 Bio Molecules Part 1 Carbohydrates
Why is life based on carbon-based molecules?
Because a single carbon can bond with up to four other atoms.
Large organic molecules found inside table sugar.
Carbohydrates
What are the four classes of large organic molecules important to life on Earth?
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
Organic compounds are distinguished by molecules that contain _________ bonded to other elements.
Carbon
Why are all living organisms based on molecules that contain carbon?
Carbon atoms can form bonds with up to four other atoms.
Which of the following is a polysaccharide? - Sucrose - Cellulose - Fructose - Glucose
Cellulose
_______ is the polysaccharide most commonly found in highly fibrous foods such as celery.
Cellulose
Follicle cells in your scalp assemble proteins to build new hair. This most likely involves ____________ reactions.
Dehydration synthesis
Starch and glycogen are complex carbohydrates made by joining together long chains of ____________ molecules.
Glucose
Which of the following represents a simple sugar (also called a monosaccharide)?
Glucose
Which of the following is not made from long chains of glucose? - Starch - Sucrose - Glycogen
Sucrose
The chemical reaction shown here, in which a large molecule is broken down into smaller parts that make it up, is called a __________ reaction
hydrolysis
What is another name for the polymers of carbohydrates?
polysaccharides
