Zane is making a chart of compounds that are found in the human body. What is the most common compound found in the human body?
H2O
CO2
Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda)
NaCl (table Salt)
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is the smallest unit of living things?
cells
atoms
molecules
compounds
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Kayla has a cat with blue eyes. The color of her cat’s eyes is determined by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The DNA directs which substance to construct these eyes?
lipids
water
proteins
carbohydrates
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Carbohydrates are made up of three of the six major molecules found in living things. The general chemical formula for a carbohydrate is CH2O. Which elements combine to make a carbohydrate?
copper and cobalt
chlorine and oxygen
carbon, helium, and oxygen
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When people eat foods high in proteins, such as meat, eggs and cheese, the body breaks down the proteins into smaller molecules. What is supplied to cells when the body breaks down proteins?
amino acids
nucleic acids
phospholipids
carbohydrates
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What are the four main types of molecules found in the cells of living things?
carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins
lipids, nutrients, nucleic acids, and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide, hydrogen, oxygen, and various salts
atoms, molecules, chemical compounds, and
carbohydrates
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of molecule provides immediate energy in cells?
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Animal cells have four main molecules that keep the body healthy. What type of molecule in animal cells provides a “map” for making proteins?
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The cells in living things contain four main molecules that allow the cells to function. Which of these molecules cannot mix with water?
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these statements best describes a molecule?
All molecules must contain
carbon and oxygen.
All molecules must have two different elements.
All molecules are made up of two or more atoms
All molecules must have at least three different
atoms.