4. Biomolecules

Which of the following chemical formulas represents that of a simple carbohydrate?

Monosaccharides are linked together via a ______________ reaction, forming a _____________bond.

Which of the following chemical reactions results in energy release when glycosidic bonds are broken?

Animal cells store energy in the form of _________, and plant cells store energy in the form of ___________.

Which of the following categories includes all others in the list?

a. Disaccharide

b. Polysaccharide

c. Starch

d. Carbohydrate

What are three ways monosaccharides differ from one another?

The enzyme amylase can break glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers only if the monomers are in the α form. Which of the following could amylase break down?

a. glycogen, starch, and amylopectin

b. glycogen and cellulose

c. cellulose and chitin

d. starch, chitin, and cellulose

A glucose molecule is to starch as (Explain your answer.)

a. A steroid is to a lipid

b. A protein is to an amino acid

c. A nucleic acid is to a polypeptide

d. A nucleotide is to a nucleic acid