Exam 4: Biomolecules

Glycoproteins contain both a fat molecule and a protein molecule.

Match each term to its corresponding descriptive phrase. -Substance that is made up of a long chain of amino acids

A triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid.

If one side of a DNA molecule is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be:

The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure?

Which of the following is not one of the three major ingredients of a DNA molecule?

Enzymes are proteins that function by the lock-and-key theory.

Which lipid is part of vitamin D?

Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics?

The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called:

Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included in the diet, are called:

Chaperone proteins assist in the proper folding of other proteins so they can have the correct functional shape.

Proteins can be divided into functional proteins and structural proteins.

Each helical chain in a DNA molecule has a nitrogen base backbone toward the outside, and phosphate-sugars compose the inner, interlocking base pairs of the interior.

Adenine and thymine are referred to as purine bases, which are important constituents of a DNA molecule.

The function of transfer RNA is to select and adhere to a specific amino acid and place it in the correct sequence in the primary protein strand.

Unsaturated fats:

Which level of protein structure is one that contains several polypeptide chains?

Match each term to its corresponding descriptive phrase. -Nucleic acid that contains ribose sugar and uracil

The three most common disaccharides-sucrose, lactose, and maltose-each contain at least one molecule of glucose.