AP Biology Molecules of Life Biochemistry Review

Which enzyme(s) performs most efficiently in an acidic environment?

Nucleic acids are chains of 5-carbon sugars linked by ____ bonds.

Which is a carboxyl group?

In nucleic acids, the purine nitrogenous bases are

Triglycerol lipids contain fatty acids and _____.

Which is a phosphate group?

Molecular chaperones ________

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in DNA but is not found in RNA?

Which is an amino group?

What happens during a hydrolysis reaction?

Which is a hydroxyl group?

Which is a Carbonyl group?

The group of molecules called nucleotides contain:

The globular 3D shape of the protein is called the _____ structure.

What is entropy?

In the formation of a macromolecule, what type of bond would join two amino acid subunits?

Which statement regarding enzymes is accurate based on this graph?

What provides the information necessary to specify the three-dimensional shape of a protein?

Why is Carbon the most common element in organic chemistry?

The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide is called the ___ structure.

Which is a Sulfhydryl?

Which part of an amino acid gives it its unique properties?

All of the following are true of protein denaturation except that it...

Which is a methyl group?

In proteins, components of secondary structure combine to form a(n)

Which functional group(s) are in all amino acids?

Which is an organic molecule?

In a DNA molecule, what bonds hold together nitrogenous bases from the two polymer chains?

What is the difference between DNA and RNA sugar?

There are several levels of protein structure, the most complex of which is _____.

At what level(s) of protein formation would disulfide bridges affect structure?

What are the six most important chemical elements of life?

Which parts of amino acids are involved in peptide bonds?

What type of macromolecule carries out catalysis in biological systems?

Amino acids create proteins that are _____, which means different parts of the protein have differing characteristics.