Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

Biochemistry

3. Amino Acids

Amino Acid Groups

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Multiple Choice

Amino acids are monomers for which class of biochemicals?

Lipids

Proteins

Polysaccharides

Nucleic acids

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Understand the question: Amino acids are the building blocks (monomers) for a specific class of biochemicals. The goal is to identify which class they belong to.

Recall the definition of amino acids: Amino acids are organic molecules that contain both an amino group (-NH₂) and a carboxyl group (-COOH), along with a unique side chain (R group). They are essential for forming larger macromolecules.

Review the classes of biochemicals provided in the options: Lipids, Proteins, Polysaccharides, and Nucleic acids. Each class has distinct monomers and functions. For example, lipids are composed of fatty acids and glycerol, polysaccharides are made of monosaccharides, and nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides.

Connect amino acids to proteins: Proteins are polymers made up of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds. This process forms polypeptide chains, which fold into functional proteins.

Conclude that amino acids are monomers specifically for proteins, as they do not serve as building blocks for lipids, polysaccharides, or nucleic acids.