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Describe the properties of water including adhesion, cohesion, hydrogen bonding, surface tension, etc., and be able to
give examples of each
Describe the difference between a polymer and a monomer
Understand how heat and pH effect enzyme function
Identify each of the 4 macromolecules by sight, both the monomer and polymers (including the composition of a lipid)
Describe at least two functions of each of the 4 categories of macromolecules
Differentiate between a saturated vs. unsaturated vs. polyunsaturated lipid
Categorize examples of macromolecules into their correct group (ex: cellulose is a carbohydrate or a wax is a lipid)
Explain the process of dehydration synthesis and give examples
Explain a peptide bond
Identify properties of enzymes, explain in detail how they work, and distinguish between and/or label the different parts
of an enzyme reaction on a diagram
Differentiate between an endothermic vs exothermic reaction
Explain the function of Amylase
Describe the role of regulatory molecules on enzyme function
Label the parts of the digestive system, identify the site of absorption, ingestions and excretion, and where chemical&
mechanical digestion of macromolecules occur
For the test on biochemistry you need to be able to…
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Describe the properties of water including adhesion, cohesion, hydrogen bonding, surface tension, etc., and be able to
give examples of each
Describe the difference between a polymer and a monomer
Understand how heat and pH effect enzyme function
Identify each of the 4 macromolecules by sight, both the monomer and polymers (including the composition of a lipid)
Describe at least two functions of each of the 4 categories of macromolecules
Differentiate between a saturated vs. unsaturated vs. polyunsaturated lipid
Categorize examples of macromolecules into their correct group (ex: cellulose is a carbohydrate or a wax is a lipid)
Explain the process of dehydration synthesis and give examples
Explain a peptide bond
Identify properties of enzymes, explain in detail how they work, and distinguish between and/or label the different parts
of an enzyme reaction on a diagram
Differentiate between an endothermic vs exothermic reaction
Explain the function of Amylase
Describe the role of regulatory molecules on enzyme function
Label the parts of the digestive system, identify the site of absorption, ingestions and excretion, and where chemical&
mechanical digestion of macromolecules occur