Carbohydrates and Lipids

Another name for lipid is...

• carbohydrate

• fat

• nucleic acid

• protein

All macromolecules are compounds made of elements. What elements are found in lipids?

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Carbon and oxygen Carbon and oxygen

Which of these is NOT a function of lipids?

• Keep animals warm

• Structural support for plants

• Long term energy storage

• Act as a chemical messenger

Which of these means to keep animals warm?

• Insulate

• Steroid

• Cushion

• Hormone

The cell membrane is mostly made out of...

• Protein

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

Which of these is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?

• Triglyceride

• Starch

• Glucose

• Cellulose

A steroid hormone is...

• a chemical messenger that activates many tissues

• a special tissue that keeps the organism warm

• a lipid found in the cell membrane

• a form of short term energy a form of short term energy

Which of these do not mix with water (because they are non polar)?

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

A student is preparing to run in a school track competition. For the quickest source of energy, the student should eat a food that contains a high percentage of what material?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Many land plants store carbohydrates as starch. When energy is needed, the starch molecules can be broken down quickly. What is created when starch is broken down into its smaller repeating parts?

• Amino Acids

• Lipids

• Monosaccharides

• Nucleotides

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7