Macromolecules, Enzymes, ATP

How many different kinds of macromolecules are used in living organisms?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

A building block of a macromolecule could also be called a _____.

• Macromolecule

• Monomer

• Building block

• Brick

Which macromolecule is the most diverse (has the most purposes in the cell)?

• A. lipids

• B. proteins

• C. carbohydrates

• D. All of the above

A polysaccharide is a polymer of _____.

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

If available, the body will always digest which macromolecule for energy first?

• lipids

• proteins

• enzymes

• carbohydrates

Fats are a type of _____.

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Nucleic acid

• Protein

Fats can be used for _____.

• Making DNA

• Insulation

• Cooling

• Bacon

A phospholipid is mostly used for _____.

• Making cell membranes

• Short term energy

• Heredity

• Making proteins

Your body prefers to consume ______ for energy, but stores energy as ______ because it has the most energy per gram.

• A. protein, fat

• B. carbohydrates, nucleic acids

• C. carbohydrates, lipids

• D. lipids, carbohydrates

The class of macromolecule that would most likely be involved in contracting muscles would be

• lipids

• proteins

• enzymes

• carbohydrates