1. Biomolecules
1. Describe the difference between a monomer and a polymer; give an example of a monomer and a polymer (your example does not have to be a biomolecule).
2. Which polysaccharide (s) use(s) glucose as their building block?
a. Cellulose
b. Glycogen
c. Starch
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
3. Why are human enzymes that digest starch unable to digest cellulose?
a. Cellulose is made of amino-containing sugars that cannot be metabolized.
b. Cellulose contains L-glucose instead of D-glucose; starch-digesting enzymes are specific for polymers of D-glucose.
c. Cellulose has beta-glycosidic linkages; starch-digesting enzymes cleave only alpha-glycosidic linkages.
d. Cellulose has beta-galactoside linkages that only bacterial beta-galactosidases can cleave.
e. Cellulose fibers are covalently cross-linked; starch-digesting enzymes cannot cleave these cross-links.

2. 6 carbon sugars: hexose

3. Carbohydrate subunit monomer monomer monomer OH H O OH H O
dehydration synthesis reaction
polymer +
2H2O O O a.

4. Starch vs glycogen

5. Starch vs glycogen

6. Starch vs cellulose

7. Chitin vs cellulose
Chitin N* N* N* N* N* N*

8. Biomolecules
1. Describe the difference between a monomer and a polymer; give an example of a monomer and a polymer (your example does not have to be a biomolecule).
2. Which polysaccharide (s) use(s) glucose as their building block?
a. Cellulose
b. Glycogen
c. Starch
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
3. Why are human enzymes that digest starch unable to digest cellulose?
a. Cellulose is made of amino-containing sugars that cannot be metabolized.
b. Cellulose contains L-glucose instead of D-glucose; starch-digesting enzymes are specific for polymers of D-glucose.
c. Cellulose has beta-glycosidic linkages; starch-digesting enzymes cleave only alpha-glycosidic linkages.
d. Cellulose has beta-galactoside linkages that only bacterial beta-galactosidases can cleave.
e. Cellulose fibers are covalently cross-linked; starch-digesting enzymes cannot cleave these cross-links.

9. 4. For each of the following, identify its structure and function:
Biomolecules
4. For each of the following, identify its structure and function:
Glycogen
Glucose
Starch
Cellulose
Chitin
Lactose
Function:
Short-term energy
Long-term energy storage in plants
Long-term energy storage in animals
Structural support
Structure:
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide

10. Figure 3.12 Synthesis and breakdown of fat
Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. H H H H H H H H H O H H H H H H H O C C C C C C C C R H C O C C C C C C C C R H C O H HO H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
dehydration
synthesis
reaction H H H H H H H O H H H H H H H + O C C C C C C C C R H C O C C C C C C C C R + 3 H C O H
H2O HO H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
hydrolysis
reaction H H H H H H H O H H H H H H H O C C C C C C C C R H C O C C C C C C C C R H C O H HO H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Glycerol
3 Fatty acids
Fat
3 Waters 10

11. Saturated vs unsaturated

12. Saturated vs. unsaturated straight vs. bent. stacks well vs
Saturated vs. unsaturated straight vs. bent stacks well vs. not stack well solid vs. liquid .

13. Trans fat

14. Figure 3.14 Phospholipids from membranes
Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. R
phosphate
group
polar head O P O – O H
HCH HC CH
glycerol O O C O C O
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
fatty acids
non polar tails
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH HC
HCH HC
inside of cell
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH
HCH H
outside of cell H
a. Phospholipid structure
b. Plasma membrane of a cell 14

16. Bile acids: fat absorbtion
Cell membranes
Vitamin D
Corticosteroid (hormones):
control electrolyte and
water levels
Immune system;
Inflammation;
carbohydrate, fat and
protein metabolism
Sex steroids (hormones)

17. 3. All lipids 3. All lipids are made from glycerol and fatty acids.
contain nitrogen.
have low energy content.
are acidic when mixed with water.
do not dissolve well in water.
are hydrophilic. 17

18. 4. Assuming the fluidity of fish oils is comparable when observed in their natural habitat conditions, then oils from arctic fish will have _______ than tropical fish oils.
more unsaturated fatty acids.
more cholesterol.
fewer unsaturated fatty acids.
more trans-unsaturated fatty acids.
more hydrogenated fatty acids. 18

19. 1. A trans fatty acid is one
a. that has no carbon-carbon double bonds directly adjacent to each other.
b.that is a major component of phospholipids in cell membranes.
c. in which the hydrogens attached to adjacent carbons in a carbon-carbon double covalent bond are on opposite sides of the molecule.
d. in which the hydrogens attached to adjacent carbons in a carbon-carbon double covalent bond are on the same side of the molecule.
e. that is saturated with hydrogens.

20. 2. Types of polyunsaturated fatty acids that are necessary in the human diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body are called _____________ fatty acids.
a. essential
b. important
c. trans
d. omega-3
e. hydrophobic

21. 3. Generations of Americans were introduced to trans fats in their diet in the form of ____________ which was hailed as a healthy alternative to the saturated fats found in butter and lard.
a. Coconut oil
b. Olive oil
c. Margarine
d. Canola oil
Beef tallow

22. 1. HDL stands for
a. Highly dense lipid.
b. Hydrogenated dark lipid.
c. High density lipid.
d. Hydrogenated dense lipoprotein.
e. High density lipoprotein.

23. 2. A triglyceride is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids
2. A triglyceride is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids. What type of reaction is used to link each of the fatty acids to a glycerol molecule?
a. Dehydration
b. Hydrolysis
c. Dehydrohalogenation
d. Hydrogenation
e. Hydroxylation

24. 3. Which one of the following would be solid at room temperature?
a. Cis fatty acids
b. Corn oil
c. Peanut oil
d. Saturated fats such as lard (pig fat)
e. Unsaturated fats

25. Which one(s) of the following diagrams represents a trans fatty acid?
Which one(s) is a saturated fatty acid?
(b)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(e) None of the above

26. 1. Food companies can tag their products on the nutrition label as having 0g of trans fats if they have <0.5g of trans fat per serving. What could be found in the ingredients list that is probably a better indicator of the presence of trans fats in foods than the trans fat line on the nutrition label?
a. Lard
b. Hydrogenated oils
c. Palm oil
d. Olive oil
e. Almonds

27. 2. Consumption of which of the following is most likely to raise your HDL and also lower your LDL levels?
a. Trans fats
b. Saturated fats
Lard
Polyunsaturated fats
Margarine