Biology Macromolecules EOC

The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.

• Iron
• Nitrogen
• Carbon
• Oxygen

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Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

• carbohydrate

Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

• carbohydrate

Identify the macromolecule in the picture
* cholesterol and triglycerides

• carbohydrate
• protein
• lipid
• nucleic acid

Two of the four principle classes of organic compounds are proteins and nucleic acids. What is the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids?

• Nucleic acids use proteins for energy

• Nucleic acids are a subset of proteins

• Proteins are long polymers of nucleic acids

• Nucleic acids contain the information to make proteins

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Many plants have waxy coatings on some surfaces. This coating reduces water loss because it is not water-permeable. This waxy coating is which of the following types of organic molecule?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• lipids

• Nucleic Acids

Baby food manufacturers sometimes use enzymes called proteases in their products. Proteases catalyze the breakdown of the large molecules in these foods, making digestion easier for infants. Proteases are which of the following types of molecules?

• Lipid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

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Resistance to antibiotics results from variations in the genetic code of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Which type of molecule encodes genetic information in Streptococcus pneumoniae?

• Protein

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

Ovalbumin is a protein found in eggs. Which of the following best describes the molecular structure of ovalbumin?

• a group of six carbon atoms joined in a ring.

• a chain of amino acids folded and twisted into a molecule

• a set of three fatty acids attached to a molecule of glycerol

• a sequence of nitrogenous bases attached to a sugar phosphate backbone

Miss Murdock needs to build muscle mass in order to be a better basketball player. Which type of macromolecule is going to be most helpful with building muscle?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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