Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry

Click on the links below to find the answer to each of these questions.

1. Name the major components of cell membranes. [answer]
2. Describe the structure of a monosaccharide. [answer]
3. Larger biological molecules are often made of many smaller molecules (monomers). Name the monomers that each of the following are composed of:

Proteins
Fats
Nucleic Acids
Polysaccharides

4. Tell whether each of the following is a carbohydrate, a protein, a lipid, or a nucleic acid.

ATP
Cellulose
Chitin
DNA
Enzyme
Glucose
Glycogen
Oil
Phospholipid
RNA
Starch
Steroid

5. State the function of DNA. [answer]
6. Name the four kinds of macromolecules discussed in class. [answer]
7. What element(s) is (are) found in all organic compounds? [answer]
8. How many electrons are in the outer shell of carbon? [answer]
9. How many bonds does carbon form with other atoms? [answer]
10. For each of the following, state its function and name the kind of organisms in which it is found: 
    cellulose, chitin, glycogen
11. Describe the structure of fat and state its function. [answer]
12. Describe the process of bonding monomers together to form macromolecules. [answer]
13. Name the kind of bond exists between two amino acids in a protein. [answer]