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Carbohydrates
Honors Bio Quiz
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Biochemistry
10th Grade
11/03/2011

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lactase
Definition
enzyme that allows you to digest lactose
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organic compounds
Definition
compounds that contain carbon
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How many bonds can carbon form?
Definition
4
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carbon skeleton
Definition
chain of carbon atoms
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four classes of biological molecules
Definition
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
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Polymers are broken apart by _________, the addition of water.
Definition
hydrolysis
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dehydration synthesis
Definition
combines monosaccharides to form polysaccharides
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Steroids
Definition
lipids composed of fused ring structures
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Cholesterol
Definition
a steroid that plays a significant role in the structure of the cell membrane
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Anabolic steroids
Definition
synthetic variants of testosterone that can cause a buildup of muscle and bone mass
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dipeptide
Definition
molecule consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond.
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polypeptite
Definition
molecule consisting of three or more amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
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