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Biological Macromolecules

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a function of lipids in the body?
    Energy storage
    Transport of oxygen
    Cellular communication
    Building muscle tissue
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a type of biological macromolecule that stores genetic information?
    Protein
    Carbohydrate
    Lipid
    Nucleic acid
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is the smallest type of carbohydrate molecule (a monomer)?
    Amino acid
    Fatty acid
    Monosaccharide
    Nucleotide
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a characteristic of proteins?
    Cellular respiration
    Photosynthesis
    DNA replication
    Enzymatic activity
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a function of carbohydrates in the body?
    Transporting oxygen
    Facilitating muscle contraction
    Providing energy
    Storing genetic information
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is not a function of lipids?
    Cushioning organs of the body
    Energy storage
    Insulation
    Enzyme synthesis
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a characteristic of nucleic acids?
    Double-stranded structure
    Insulation of nerve cells
    Folding into alpha-helices
    Formation of peptide bonds
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is not a type of biological macromolecule?
    Water
    Nucleic acid
    Lipid
    Carbohydrate
    30s
  • Q9
    What is glucose?
    A type of fat
    A type of sugar
    A type of vitamin
    A type of protein
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following describes the role of enzymes in the body?
    Enzymes regulate body temperature
    Enzymes are structural proteins
    Enzymes facilitate biochemical reactions
    Enzymes produce energy for the body
    30s
  • Q11
    Proteins are large biological macromolecules that are made up of smaller molecules called
    lipids
    nucleic acids
    amino acids
    carbohydrates
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is a function of proteins?
    all of these
    movement
    transporting other substances
    signaling from one part of an organism to another
    cell structure
    storage
    30s
  • Q13
    ________________________ are carbohydrate polymers made up of hundreds to thousands of monosaccharide units bonded together.
    Monosaccharides
    Disaccharides
    Polysaccharides
    Proteins
    30s
  • Q14
    DNA and RNA are types of _____________________, which carry the genetic information needed to build organisms.
    nucleic acids
    lipids
    proteins
    carbohydrates
    30s
  • Q15
    Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids all contain ____________ atoms.
    helium
    hydrogen
    carbon
    oxygen
    30s

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