Biomolecules Functions

Both complex carbohydrates and lipids can provide energy to your body as they are broken down.  However, only carbohydrates are broken down into which of the following subunits?

• Sugars
• Amino acids
• Nucleotides
• Fats

Amino acids and sugars are both required by animals to maintain their health.  Without a diet containing both of these, animals cannot survive.  Amino acids are obtained by animals when they digest –

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
• Lipids

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If a complex molecule can be digested to produce monosaccharides and disaccharides, then the original molecules should be classified as which type of biomolecule?

• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
• Carbohydrates

Triglycerides are compounds created by combining a molecule of glycerol with three fatty acids.  Triglycerides are used to store large amounts of energy and are classified as a form of which biomolecule?

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids
• Lipids

Every living cell, DNA and RNA serve as the molecules that store and transmit genetic information throughout the cell.  These molecules are both forms of which biomolecule?

• Nucleic acids
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins

Which diagram does NOT represent a polymer?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which TWO molecules are used to store energy?

• A and B
• B and C
• C and D
• A and C

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Which molecule is used to transmit information?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which diagram could be depicting part of an enzyme?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which of the diagrams accurately depicts a lipid?

• A
• B
• C
• D