Biomolecules Vocabulary

Which biomolecule is responsible for long term energy and storage?

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

One building block for a biomolecule.

• monosaccharides

• monomer

• proteins

• polymer

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Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

• Protein
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate

What is an amino acid?

• the building block of proteins

• the building block of carbohydrates

• the building block of nucleic acid

• the building block of lipids

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What are foods that are high in carbs?

• Eggs, fish, poultry
• Cheese, meats, vegetables
• Bread, potatoes, and pasta
• Multitude of oils, butter and condiments

A molecule that is produced by living things is called a ________________

• gas

• carbon

• molecule

• biomolecule

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Define nucleic acid.

• Stores energy

• a polymer capable of storing and transferring genetic information

• Movement

• Physical structure

Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen are the elements that make up______?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic acid

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Fats,Oils and waxes are which type of biomolecule?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

______________ molecules contain the element Carbon

• Healthy

• Nucleic Acids

• inorganic

• Organic