BIO SCI 93 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Dehydration Reaction, Carboxylic Acid, Covalent Bond

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIO SCI 93
• Professor: Justin Shaffer

Document Summary

Complete this reading guide as you read the textbook pages listed above. You might not have to read every word on every page, rather pay close attention to the questions in this guide and answer them as you work through the textbook. Also pay close attention to the terms that are underlined: these are key terms that you should know the definitions of and be able to apply in new situations. Functional groups are chemical groups directly involved in chemical reactions. Complete the following table for the seven most important biological functional groups. Forms hydrogen bond with water and helps dissolve sugars. Forms cross links that help stabilize protein structure. Negative charege ad can react with water releasing energy. A polymer is a long mlecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds. A monomer is a building block of a polymer.