Macromolecules
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- Q1Which macromolecule can store and transmit genetic information?fatty acidsglucosenucleic acidscarbohydrates30s
- Q2Which type of macromolecule functions to change the rate of chemical reactions?DNAenzymesglucoseATP30s
- Q3Which macromolecule is the energy currency for ALL cells?cellulosestarchlipidsATP30s
- Q4Which macromolecule is used for forming muscles, nails, and hair in organisms?lipidsproteinsglucosenucleic acids30s
- Q5When animals consume more carbohydrates than they can metabolize, the excess sugar is stored in the muscles and liver. What is the name of these stored surplus carbohydrates?waxglycogenstarchnucleic acids30s
- Q6Which of these are NOT true about carbohydrates?Plants and some animals use them for strength and rigidity.Starches and sugars are examples of carbohydrates.The monomers in sugar polymers are starch molecules.Living things use them as their main source of energy.30s
- Q7The single MOST important monosaccharide isfructoseglucosegalactoseglycogen30s
- Q8What elements make up carbohydrates?carbon, hydrogen, oxygenoxygen, hydrogen, phosphoruscarbon, oxygen, phosphorouscarbon, hydrogen, nitrogen30s
- Q9Most lipids are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with compounds callednucleic acidsfatty acidsamino acidsmonosaccharides30s
- Q10Which of these is NOT a function of lipids?to form cell membranesto store energyto give plants rigidityto serve as chemical messengers30s
- Q11Fats from animals are typically ______________ at room temperature.blueliquidsolidgaseous30s
- Q12What elements make up nucleic acids?nitrogen, oxygen, phophorus, hydrogennitrogen, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, phosphoruscarbon, phosphorus, oxygencarbon, nitrogen, phosphorus10s
- Q13Which is not a part of a nucleotide?phosphate groupnitrogenous baseamino acidpentose sugar10s
- Q14What are the monomers of nucleic acids?amino acidsnucleotideslipidsfatty acids10s
- Q15Which macromolecule directs protein synthesis?glucosesteroidsproteinsDNA10s