1.

Describe the distinguishing characteristics of carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are sugars and their polymers
2. Describe the important biological functions of polysaccharides.
Energy storage or structural support
3. Explain what distinguishes lipids from other classes of biological
macromolecules. Does not include polymers , mostly hydrocarbon and
generally small
4. Describe the unique properties, building blocks and biological roles
of fats, phospholipids and steroids. Fats: Made of glycerol and 3 fatty
acids. Can form saturated or unsaturated fats. Serve as energy storage.
Phospholipids: Made of glycerol and 2 fatty acids. Form bilayers and are
found in cell membranes.
Steroids: Made of a carbon skeleton with 4 fused rings. Make many
hormones.
5. Distinguish proteins from the other classes of macromolecules
Proteins, Carbohydrates , LIpids , Nucleic acid
6. List the biological functions which proteins perform
Fat- from two kinds of smaller molecules , glycerol & fatty acid
Phospholipids- 2 fatty acids attached to glycerol & a phosphate group
7. Explain what determines protein conformation and why it is
important Protein conformation is determined by the proteins ability
to recognize and bond with another molecule. ... The primary structure
of a protein is determined by inherited genetic information and its
unique sequence of amino acids.
8. Define denaturation and explain how proteins may be denatured
This occurs when a protein becomes biologically inactive due to
changes in pH, salt concentration, temperature, and other
environmental factors
9. Describe the characteristics that distinguish nucleic acids from the
other classes of macromolecules nucleic acids store and transmit
genetic information that makes them different from macromolecules
10. Summarize the functions of nucleic acids. What is more important
DNA or Protein? Make up genetic information in living things . Dna
contain the genetic information of all living organism and protein are
large molecules made up by 20 small molecules called amino acids
11. Briefly describe the three-dimensional structure of DNA
The structure is the double helix made up of sugar , phosphate , and
bases bonded together by hydrogen
12.Evaluate the importance of energy to living things
It is said to be very important because it transports the energy
necessary for all cellular metabolic activities
13.Relate energy and chemical reactions
Chemical reactions often involve changes in energy due to the breaking
and formation of bonds.
14 .Describe the role of enzymes in chemical reactions
catalysts that increase the rate of virtually all the chemical reactions
within cells.
15.Identify the effect of enzymes on food molecules
Food contains large molecules that have to be broken down into their
units and this is the work of digestive enzymes