AP Biology: CHAPTER 5A
MACROMOLECULES
1. Define the following:
a. monomer _______________________________________________________________
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b. polymer _________________________________________________________________
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c. condensation reaction _____________________________________________________
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d. hydrolysis _______________________________________________________________
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2. Which foods do you think will enter the blood the quickest? Why?
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3. What are the general roles of carbohydrates? ______________________________________
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4. List some monosaccharides with their molecular formulas.
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5. Double sugars are called ______________________________________________________
6. List the monosaccharides that form each:
a. maltose _________________________________________________________________
b. sucrose _________________________________________________________________
c. lactose __________________________________________________________________
6. Polymers of sugars form _______________________________________________________
7. Which forms of polysaccharide is best for each function:
a. Strength of structure _______________________________________________________
b. Storage and sugar release __________________________________________________
c. What theme is this addressing? ______________________________________________
8. How does the alpha differ from the beta form of glucose and why is it significant to animals?
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9. How do the role and structure of the following polysaccharides compare?
a. starch___________________________________________________________________
b. glycogen ________________________________________________________________
c. cellulose_________________________________________________________________
10. Ninety percent of Asians, 75% of African-Americans, and a much smaller percent of
northern Europeans are lactose intolerant. Why do you suppose we see this pattern?
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