20 questions
Cellulose is a molecule found in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is made up of many smaller building blocks called what?
amino acids
fatty acids
monosaccharides
nucleotides
Cell walls are made of cellulose, a complex carbohydrate. Which of the following compounds is the basic unit of the cell wall?
amino acids
fatty acids
monosaccharides
nucleic acids
Protein synthesis is a major function carried out by living cells. The kind of protein produced by a cell depends on the sequence of
amino acids
fatty acids
monosaccharides
nucleotides
Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
Glucose
Glycogen
Cholesterol
Galactose
Which of the following is the primary structural component of the cell membrane?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Which of the following organic molecules is correctly matched with its functions?
Nucleic acids provide structure for cell organelles.
Lipids are a primary component of cell membranes.
Proteins are the primary energy source during metabolism.
Carbohydrates help store and transmit genetic information.
Which of the following best describes a protein?
Fats, oils, and waxes are examples of proteins.
One function of a protein is to provide structure.
Proteins contain C, H, and O in a 1:2:1 ratio.
A protein's monomer is a nucleotide.
Monosaccharides
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Amino Acids
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Fats, oils, waxes, cholesterol, hormones
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Which of the following lipids contains no double bonds?
Phospholipids
Saturated fatty acids
Unsaturated fatty acids
Steriods
Which of the following lipids contains one or more double bonds?
phospholipids
saturated fatty acids
unsaturated fatty acids
steroids
Source of quick energy
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Long-term storage of energy
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Main structural material in living organisms
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Stores genetic information
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
C, H, O in a 1:2:1 ratio
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
C, H, O, and N
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
C, H, O, N, and P
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids