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Which macromolecule is used as a primary energy source? (This is why our victim who ate Olive Garden would be prepared for the gym!)
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Which is FALSE?
simple sugars are monosaccharides.
DNA is made up of nucleotides.
Proteins are made of amino acids.
Monomers are made of polymers.
Some proteins are catalysts in chemical reactions, meaning they speed them up. What are these proteins called?
monomers
enzymes
quickens
neutrons
Which is NOT a function of proteins?
They provide a hydrophobic membrane
They act as antibodies in the immune system
They make-up structures such as muscles
They regulate cell processes by helping to speed up chemical reactions (enzymes)
A protein denatures when
temperature rises above functional level
its 3D structure is compromised, but its primary structure remains
it increases in function
A and B
The quaternary structure of a protein is
the simplest structure
the most complex level
is less complex than tertiary structure
is less complex than primary structure
Which of the following macromolecules is hydrophobic (repels water), and so makes them perfect for forming membranes.
lipids
carbs
proteins
nucleic acids
Carbon is perfect for forming large macromolecules because
Carbon can bond with up to 4 other atoms.
Carbon can bond with other carbon atoms, forming rings and branched chains.
Carbon cannot form covalent bonds.
A and B
The R group in a molecule determines
the function of the molecule
the speed of the molecule
whether the molecule is organic or not
Which carbohydrate is matched correctly?
glucose; monosaccharide
cellulose; monosaccharide
chitin; monosaccharide
fructose; protein
This macromolecule provides the genetic code to pass on to offspring and the template to make proteins.
carbs
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Many amino acids bonded together makes up a
polysaccharide
disaccharide
polypeptide
monomer
Which protein structure is matched correctly?
primary structure : folded amino acid chains due to hydrogen bonds
secondary structure : interactions between more than one amino acid chain in a protein
tertiary structure : 3D structure due to interactions of R groups on amino acids
quaternary structure : chain of amino acids
Which element below is found in all biomacromolecules?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorous
sulfur
Amino acids are the monomer of nucleic acids.
True
False
Fatty acids are the monomer of carbohydrates.
True
False
Monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates.
True
False
A polysaccharide is made up of
one monosaccharide
two monosaccharides
more than two monosaccharides
This image depicts a
monosaccharide
disaccharide
polysaccharide
Polysaccharides, like cellulose, are considered _______ sugars and raise blood glucose levels at a ______ rate.
complex; fast
complex; slow
simple; fast
simple; slow
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