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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
This macromolecule provides the genetic code to pass on to offspring and the template to make proteins.
carbs
lipids
proteins
nucleic 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
The smallest possible particles of an element are
atoms
elements
molecules
compounds
Pure substances made of atoms of two or more different elements are
atoms
elements
molecules
compounds
Units of two or more atoms formed by covalent bonds.
atoms
elements
molecules
compounds
Pure substances consisting of only one type of atom are called
atoms
elements
molecules
compounds
Fill in the blank: __________compounds contain carbon and are found in organisms
organic
non organic
living
Which answer is an example of a compound?
two hydrogen atom (H2)
two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H20)
one hydrogen atom (H)
What is the role of carbohydrates in living organisms?
to provide energy
long-term energy storage
tissue growth
to store and transmit genetic information
What is the role of nucleic acids in living organisms?
to provide energy
long-term energy storage
tissue growth
to store and transmit genetic information
What is the role of lipids in living organisms?
to provide energy
long-term energy storage
tissue growth
to store and transmit genetic information
What is the role of proteins in living organisms?
to provide energy
long-term energy storage
tissue growth
to store and transmit genetic information
What is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?
it is made of cells
It makes and uses energy
It reproduces
it lacks carbon
it grows and develops
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