134 Green Chemistry, 2nd ed
- What are the basic building blocks of proteins, and how do they determine the
primary structure of proteins? - Write the complete structural formulas corresponding to each of the line structures
below
(A) (B)
- What is meant by denaturation of proteins? Is it bad?
- What are some major kinds of proteins?
- What is the approximate simple formula of carbohydrates?
- Fill in the blanks of the following pertaining to carbohydrates: Glucose is an example
of a __, sucrose is a , and starch
and cellulose are both . - How are lipids defined and how does this definition differ from that of other
biomolecules? - What does DNA stand for? What are 6 specific ingredients of DNA?
- Although lipids are defined by a physical property that they all share, what is a
common characteristic of lipid structure? - From the structures given in Figure 5.9, what kind of functional group seems to be
common in lipids? - How does the compatibility of lipids with organic substances, such as organochlorine
compounds, influence the environmental behavior of such compounds? - What distinguishes RNA from DNA? How are they similar?
- What are the three constituents of all basic units of nucleic acids?